Churches that had been demolished due to their dilapidated state cannot be rebuilt now due to ongoing religious persecution in China.
Sinicization of religions
Sentenced to Prison for an Old “Crime”
A farmer in Xinjiang was detained for teaching Arabic eight years ago. In 2017, he was arrested again for his old “crime” and sentenced to five years and six months in prison.
CCP Document Exposes Strict Supervision of Preachers
Chinese authorities are implementing policies to supervise Christian preachers, including evaluation tests and auditing of sermon content.
Instead of Bible, Preachers Evaluated on Party Statutes
To obtain licenses from government authorities, preachers have to prove their knowledge of Chinese culture and socialism rather than Christianity.
Foreign Religious Groups and Nationals on Target
Authorities in Liaoning seek to monitor foreign religious groups more strictly in the near future.
A House Divided: The Vatican-China Agreement, Myth or Reality?
The false scoop of The Wall Street Journal explained by Fr. Bernardo Cervellera, the leading Catholic expert on China.
The original Italian version of this article has been published in the Italian daily newspaper “Libero” on September 16, 2018.
Believers Forced to Attend Government-Controlled Churches
The CCP is implementing its “sinicization” policy by prohibiting Christians to attend house churches.
Religious Institutions Forced to Become “More Chinese”
To further its “sinicization” policy, the Chinese authorities have been ordering religious institutions to raise the Chinese flag and sing the national anthem.
CCP Offers Training Course to Pastors and Believers
The authorities have been forcing Christians to attend “Sinicization of Christianity” course to preach a CCP friendly version of faith. In July, authorities in Liaoning’s Shenyang city organized a training course at the Northeast Theological Seminary. The course,...
Suppression of Religious Belief Intensifies in Linfen City
Several government efforts are underway to severely curtain religious belief in Linfen, a bustling city in China’s Shanxi Province. Earlier this year, the Chinese Communist Party blew up the Golden Lampstand Church in Shanxi’s Linfen city. The church had more than...