Exposing Religious Persecution Leads to Harsh Punishment in China
The CCP treats any disclosed information about its actions to suppress people of faith as “the divul...Read More
2020-11-29
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China Uses National Census to Investigate People of Faith
Enumerators of the 7th census are told to ascertain people’s religious status and notify the police ...Read More
2020-11-27
Unlicensed and Official Protestant Venues Destroyed Nationwide
More accounts from across China on crackdowns against Protestant places of worship. by Lu Xiaojing S...Read More
2020-11-23
Buddhist, Taoist Temples and Statues Destroyed Nationwide
The CCP continues crackdowns on traditional Chinese places of worship and religious icons. by Zhang ...Read More
2020-11-22
Association of Disciples Members Arrested Across China
Crackdown operations targeting this banned religious movement are being carried out since May, resul...Read More
2020-11-21
Outdoor Buddhist Statues Destroyed in Temples and Scenic Areas
The CCP’s campaign to eliminate Buddhist icons across China continues unabated for nearly three year...Read More
2020-11-19
370+ Church of Almighty God Members Arrested Across China
Believers were arrested in several provinces from June to October after prolonged surveillance and p...Read More
2020-11-15
Landlords Punished for Renting to House Churches
Authorities intimidate property owners and hotel managers who allow unregistered religious groups to...Read More
2020-11-13
Residents Beaten for Protecting Their Temples
Followers of Buddhism and Taoism, two traditional Chinese religions, face ruthless suppression at th...Read More
2020-11-12
Taoist Temples Demolished or Repurposed Across China
Cases of crackdowns against Taoism, one of the Chinese Three Teachings, from Zhejiang, Liaoning, and...Read More
2020-11-10
Closed Churches Ordered to Be Sold, Rented, or Destroyed
Local governments repurpose places of worship and turn them into propaganda centers, entertainment v...Read More
2020-11-08
Believers Arrested and Fined for Bible Verse Hand Fans
Even little keepsakes with religious content are becoming off-limits to people of faith in China, as...Read More
2020-11-07
Buddhist Statues Purged Across Sichuan Province
Temples throughout this southwestern province are increasingly pressured by local authorities to con...Read More
2020-11-05
Early Rain Covenant Church Member Interrogated, Elder Forced to Move
On October 26, a member of the heavily persecuted Sichuan church Early Rain Covenant Church (ERCC) w...Read More
2020-11-03
550+ Church of Almighty God Members Arrested in 4 Months
Adherents to this banned religious movement, a key target of CCP’s persecutions, were taken into cus...Read More
2020-10-20
Pilgrimage to Mecca Allowed Only for “Patriotic” Chinese Muslims
New regulations on the Hajj by the State Administration of Religious Affair will come into force on ...Read More
2020-10-13
Religious Venues Lacking State-Issued Permits Face Demolition
The CCP demands worship places to get religious activity venue registration certificates but denies ...Read More
2020-10-09
Persecution of Protestant Churches Intensifies
House churches and state-controlled Three-Self churches across China are raided and closed down. Bel...Read More
2020-10-05
CCP Investigates Leaks about Religious Persecution
Increasingly criticized by the international community for crackdowns on people of faith, China’s re...Read More
2020-10-04
Church of Almighty God Members Driven to Suicide
After years of abuse and harassment, living under close surveillance, some members of this banned re...Read More
2020-09-21
Buddhist Statues Removed from Temples and Tourist Sites
Using various trumped-up pretexts, the CCP continues its campaign to eliminate outdoor religious sta...Read More
2020-09-19