A Chinese Christian debunks the official propaganda: there is no religious liberty under the Communist Party rule.
Three-Self Church
The Weeping Believer: A Report from a Chinese Christian
The Three-Self Church is not a real church but a political propaganda agency. Leaving it, however, exposes one to the risk of being arrested.
Farewell to Thyatira: Why I Left the Three-Self Church
A Chinese Christian explains why she felt morally and spiritually compelled to leave the government-controlled Protestant organization.
Anhui, Three-Self Church Repressed for Resisting Surveillance Cameras
Not even being part of the government-controlled Christian organization protects communities with a modicum of independence from repression.
Bethel Church in Zhangjiajie: Pastor Zhao Huaiguo Under Continuous Harassment
His stubborn refusal to join the CCP-controlled Three Self Church led to years of persecution.
China, Three-Self Christians Start Training in “Strict Governance”
The new system of supervision of church activities with the direct involvement of the CCP and the United Front is being relentlessly imposed on Christian communities.
China, Government-Controlled Three-Self Church Celebrates 70th Anniversary
The national symposium was more than a celebration. It instructed Christian pastors to hail in their sermons the recent Third Plenary Session of the CCP Central Committee.
“Fatti nuovi” nella persecuzione religiosa in Cina: il dopo-COVID e le conseguenze della Conferenza nazionale sulla religione del dicembre 2021
Una risposta del direttore di “Bitter Winter” a quesiti posti da avvocati italiani su come è cambiata la situazione della religione in Cina tra il 2020 e il 2024.
Three-Self Bureaucrats Enforce New Rules on Religion in Anhui, Shaanxi, and Guangxi
Lengthy meetings were devoted to studying the new “Administrative Measures” during the inspection tour. From Weibo.
China, Christians Told to Strictly Enforce New Restrictive Measures on Religion
The new rules convert churches into Communist propaganda outlets. The Three-Self Church leaders solemnly received the Measures and promised to promote them.