Monetary rewards by the government nurture the culture of snitching in China, putting people of faith in permanent danger and resulting in the closure
Allowing the Chinese to worship only the Communist Party, authorities are ordering the removal of the fundamental law of Christianity from churches.
When members of the congregation refused, authorities in Shaanxi still destroyed a state-approved Protestant church, under a trumped-up pretext. Zhou
A recently issued document calls for the closure, repurposing, and strict supervision of religious venues, exerting personal responsibility on officia
Since the control over believers has become one of the main tasks for local authorities, their work is closely monitored and evaluated. Li Changs
Anything religion-related is off limits in China. Authorities are closing down welfare and support centers established by believers or churches.
Two more state-approved Three-Self churches are reported to have been demolished, and their assets and valuables looted during the holiday season last
Authorities forcibly took over and looted True Jesus Church in Henan’s Shangqiu city, arresting its director and detaining her for 15 days. Li Guang
“I have burned so many crosses. I betrayed God. What should I do?” These were the final words uttered by Wen Weiquan before he committed suicide. C
As government authorities continue their campaign to eradicate religion from China, religious symbols are removed. One by one, the crosses from c
Registration of Three-Self Church believers moves naturally to controlling what Christians read and hear in sermons, transforming churches into stealt
The authorities have been investigating the religious beliefs of military personnel, and are seeking to ensure that their number is reduced to “zero.”
The authorities use bail-granting procedures to exploit believers and make a financial profit. At the end of April 2017, over ten police office...
From forcing the landlord to cancel the lease to banning the church’s WeChat account, authorities left no stone unturned in bringing down the chur...