In the past year, not only unregistered house churches but also state-controlled Three-Self churches in Hubei suffered severe clampdowns.
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China’s Police Probe People Amid Expanding Online Censorship
Sending “sensitive” messages, even reposting or liking anything the government deems “harmful” to its regime, may put you under investigation.
Three-Self Churches Demolished in Henan and Shanxi
Amid intensifying religious suppression in China, even membership in an official church no longer guarantees believers that they can practice their faith.
Government Persecutions Result in Church Workers’ Deaths
Even state-run churches are not spared CCP’s endless harassments. Two directors of Three-Self churches in Henan died after crackdowns on their places of worship.
Christians Not Allowed to Hold Religious Funerals
Rules and regulations prohibiting religious funerary rituals are being adopted across China, as the government promotes “civilized secular” traditions.
State-Run Church Destroyed for Refusing to Raise National Flag
The government harassed this Three-Self church in Henan Province for nearly a year because its pastor opposed religion “sinicization” requirements.
Three-Self Church Believers Indoctrinated to Become Atheists
As China’s state-run Protestant Church is being turned into a tool to spread CCP’s ideology, its congregations are forced to study Marxist texts and accept atheism.
Statue of Jesus, Crosses Removed in State-Approved Churches
Numerous religious symbols have been taken down in localities throughout China ahead of the central government’s religious work inspections.
Official Religious Venues Punished for Slightest ‘Mistakes’
The infamous social credit system invades places of worship, as state-run churches and temples are evaluated with points, some closed down for being “substandard.”
Three-Self Churches Shut Down Amid Hong Kong Protests
The religious in China are subjected to even fiercer crackdowns, as the regime increases “stability control” to offset the effects of the pro-democracy movement.