The government forced to close these state-run places of worship in Heilongjiang Province’s Hegang city in the period of four months – from March to June.
Three-Self Church
Political Courses for Clergy, Patriotic Songs for Believers
Pastors and preachers of state-run Three-Self Church are forced to undergo political re-education, as the CCP is intensifying efforts to “sinicize” Christianity.
CCP Resorts to Bread and Circuses Policy, Seeking to Keep People Away from Religion
Local authorities intensify efforts in organizing events of popular appeal to make people refute their faith and pray to the only God – the Communist Party.
The State Seized a Three-Self Church in Henan, Despite Believer’s Fierce Resistance
Under the CCP’s totalitarian rule, even state-licensed churches become “illegal” after well-organized campaigns of threats and manipulations are implemented.
Old Churches Demolished, New Ones Not Approved
Defrauded by the CCP, congregations of state-approved churches are left with nowhere to worship after they agree to tear down their dilapidated buildings.
Orders to State-Run Churches: Become More Chinese or Face Destruction
As CCP’s “sinicization” campaign intensifies, Three-Self churches are forcibly transformed, losing religious symbols and any likeness to European architecture.
Demolish or Sell! Three-Self Churches Dispersed in Jiangxi
Government-controlled Protestant churches suffer brutal crackdowns, often resulting in closures that leave large numbers of believers without a place to worship.
A County in Henan Launches 5-Star Rating for Churches
A new control measure imposed on the government-approved churches threatens to close down any religious venue that loses points for disobeying the regime.
Church “Facelifted” in Preparation for an Inspection
Three-Self churches ordered to change extensively, replacing religious symbols with communist paraphernalia. If the Party is not satisfied, they risk being closed.
“Give Your Church to the State, or We Demolish It”
Henan authorities continue threatening and coercing believers to “donate” their places of worship. In June alone, they took over 11 venues in Luanchuan county.