“Sinicization” of Hymns to Praise the Party
Patriotic ideology and traditional Chinese culture forcefully replacing religious activities, churches pressured to stage plays and operas to transform faith.
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Surveillance Cameras Besiege Three-Self Churches
Believers in government-controlled churches have their personal and religious freedoms violated, as authorities watch their every move.
Churches Shut Down, Demolished—Despite Deals with CCP
The compromises Three-Self churches made with the Chinese government only brought intensified persecution, not peace.
Multiple Three-Self Churches Across Henan “Donated” to State
The CCP claims that in each “area” of the province, one Three-Self church is enough. The others should be “donated” to the government, which will use them for secular purposes.
Three-Self Churches Ripped Apart in Henan Province
Local authorities in Henan shut down churches by blocking off the entrances and destroying church facilities.
Multiple Three-Self Churches Repurposed in Henan
Revolutionary songs and traditional Chinese opera are replacing prayers and hymns after authorities forcibly take over government-approved churches.
A Bitter Easter for Christians in China
April 21 was Easter. The CCP “celebrated” the day by harassing dissident Catholics, house church Protestants, and even devotees of the government-controlled Three Self Church.
Sermons with Too Much Religion Not Allowed
The CCP is demanding state-approved preachers to replace the words of God with Communist ideology and Confucian values.
Deceived Twice in 2 Years, Believers Left with no Church
Authorities destroy a Three-Self church in a Henan county, promising to rebuild it, but instead, clamp down on the construction of a new one.
