The National Day offered to the government-controlled Protestant Church the opportunity to call Christians to unconditionally obey the CCP.
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Seventh-day Adventist Clergy Get Heavy Jail Sentences in Guizhou
Officially, Adventist congregations in China are part of the Three-Self Church. Those who kept their distinctiveness are now persecuted.
“Christianity Loves the Party” Exhibition Unveiled in Shanghai
Visitors are told that “the Chinese Communist Party has been inextricably linked to Christianity from the day of its birth.”
Villager Fined $ 24,693 for Celebrating Christmas
In Lushan county, Henan, one Niu Guobao organized a meeting to pray and sing hymns. Now, he has to pay a fine of 160,000 yuan.
Numerous Protestant Venues Shut Down Across China
Local authorities raid and close places of worship using various pretexts, from poverty alleviation to epidemic prevention.
Protestant Churches Continue to Be Destroyed Across China
Both Three-Self and house church venues have been demolished under various pretexts in Shaanxi, Anhui, and other provinces. Exclusive videos and pictures from Bitter Winter.
The CCP Cuts the Number of Churches Through Mergers
To prevent people from worshiping close to their homes, authorities across China close state-run Protestant venues and force believers to attend other churches.
Churches Told to Worship the CCP or Face Closure
Government propaganda continues to invade China’s places of worship, as they are turned into publicity centers to promote the Communist Party and its leaders.
Closed Churches Ordered to Be Sold, Rented, or Destroyed
Local governments repurpose places of worship and turn them into propaganda centers, entertainment venues, or factories. Some are even leveled to the ground.
Religious Venues Shut After Assessment of Local Party Cadres
Countless places of worship suffer devastating consequences as local authorities do anything to please CCP’s visiting higher-ups.