Sentenced to four years, Wang Yan was taken to Liaoning Women’s Prison, where her breast cancer was not properly treated.
Religious Persecution
Xi’an: Crackdown on Zion’s Light Church, Ten Pastors and Co-Workers Arrested
Pastor Gao Quanfu, who is among those detained, is a key leader in the house church movement in Shaanxi.
Japan: Unification Church’s President Tanaka Speaks. 1. The Dissolution Verdict
The June 2025 issue of the magazine “Seiron” allows the church leader to present his version of the facts. “Bitter Winter” publishes an English translation of extensive excerpts from the interview.
Sichuan, 84-Year-Old Falun Gong Grandmother Jailed Despite Poor Health
The woman was arrested for giving an amulet to a fellow villager. Two medical examinations declared her unfit for detention.
The Fragile Balance of Press Freedom and Religious Liberty: The Harmful Impact of the Stigmatizing Language
Media often remain silent on religious persecution and discriminate against unpopular groups by calling them “cults.”
Under Chinese Pressure, Malaysia Arrested 76 Falun Gong Practitioners
Malaysian police claim China did not interfere. However, the arrests were made just before Xi Jinping’s visit, and China applauded them.
71-Year-Old Ahmadi Man Persecuted to Death in Pakistan
One of those arrested for praying on Friday in Karachi died in jail after torture and denial of medical treatment.
71-Year-Old Falun Gong Practitioner Tortured to Death in Chongqing
Tang Fenghua’s case was not the first. It will not be the last. Another practitioner jailed in the same notorious prison died two days after him.
Wang Huning on Religion: Enforce “Rule of Law on Religious Work”
The CCP’s top ideologist discusses Xi Jinping’s “unique scientific understanding” of religion and how it should be used to support the Party’s domestic and global aims.
An Auction in London Highlights the Truth on the Reincarnation of Dalai Lamas
Bonhams auctions the collection and archives of Sir Basil Gould, a British diplomat who was there when the 14th Dalai Lama was enthroned in 1940.