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
Home Religious Persecution
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
Faith-Based Nursing Homes Closed or Demolished in Fujian
Disrupting the peaceful final days of numerous elderly believers, authorities harass senior care cen...Read More
2020-09-13
Police Harass and Beat Believers Protecting Temples
Authorities in Anhui Province use force against people who try to prevent demolitions of their worsh...Read More
2020-09-09
Branded: A Woman’s 28-Year-Long Religious Persecution in China
A new film tells the story of a devotee who joined The Church of Almighty God at its beginnings. She...Read More
2020-09-08
Bishop Jia Zhiguo Under House Arrest Again
The popular bishop was taken away by authorities on August 10. He has been harassed for months to cl...Read More
2020-09-03
160+ Folk Religion Temples Demolished, Shut Down in Sichuan
Chinese authorities crack down on all things religious, including venues of indigenous religions tha...Read More
2020-09-02