Religious Persecution

A testimony by Amsterdam’s “lonely Uyghur” protester about the relevance and beauty of November 16. A nation that does not commemorate its national holidays is a nation whose historical traces have vanished. A country that has national holidays and nationalRead More →

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) condemns in the strongest possible terms the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its detention of Christian pastors across China. On Oct. 10, Chinese authorities detained Pastor Mingri Jin and 30 otherRead More →

In Guangdong and Shandong, authorities vow to show “no tolerance” to the redemptive religious movement. Yiguandao, one of China’s most influential redemptive religious movements, has long been a target of state repression. The crackdown under Mao Zedong in the 1950sRead More →

Regulations published on September 15 significantly restrict religious content online. “Bitter Winter” provides a complete English translation of the rules. By now, it’s no surprise that China’s religious policy is less “freedom of belief” and more “freedom to believe whatRead More →

Four of the five most populous countries in the world share a disturbing reality: Christians are systematically and harshly persecuted within their borders. China (1.41 billion people), India (1.46 billion people), Indonesia (285 million people), and Pakistan (255 million people)Read More →