Places of worship, set up by Three-Self churches to facilitate believers with disabilities or in far-away regions, are facing increasing suppression by the state.
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Three-Self Church Clergy Dismissed for Being “Anti-Party”
Preachers of state-approved churches pressured to replace God with communist ideology. Those who disobey are accused of disloyalty to the regime and are fired.
Government Scams Believers to Demolish Their Churches
To prevent members of state-approved Three-Self churches from practicing their faith, the CCP forces them to “donate” places of worship or seizes them forcibly.
Government Closes and Loots Official Protestant Churches
Breaking the laws and disregarding state-issued religious activity permits, the CCP represses churches, with the ultimate goal to eliminate Christianity in China.
“Sinicizing” Christianity: The Bible According to Confucius
Three-Self Church clergy forced to interpret the Bible through the prism of traditional Chinese culture – part of CCP’s campaign to make religions “more Chinese.”
New Testimonies Help to Sort out the Mystery of Pastor’s Suicide
“Bitter Winter” uncovered more information about the suicide of Song Yongsheng, the leader of the state-run Protestant Church in Henan’s Shangqiu city.
House Churches Stifled for Refusing to be Controlled by CCP
Religious meeting venues that go against government’s requirements to joint Three-Self Church are sealed off and their pastors arrested across China.
Singing Communist Songs While Being Christian
CCP’s idea of celebrating 70 years of the People’s Republic of China – performances of patriotic songs and dances in churches. For believers, it’s an erosion of faith.
Over 40 Three-Self Church Venues Shut Down in One City
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.
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.