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China Worst Violator of Religious Freedom, Says PEW Study

A new PEW research study has ranked China at the top of its Government Restrictions Index (GRI) out of 198 nations, noting that the Asian nation is the worst violator of religious freedom in the world. In fact, China has been at the top of the list every single year since the annual study began. ...

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Inside a church.

China Secretly Tries and Sentences Christian Pastor

On December 30, a Chinese court sentenced the Christian pastor of the Early Rain Convent Church to nine years in prison. The pastor, Wang Yi, was charged with illegal business operations and subversion of power. The United States government raised concerns about the way the pastor has been tried by the Chinese courts as well ...

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Pastor Wang Yi at his church.

Chinese Catholic Church Forced to Replace Madonna Painting With President Xi’s Picture

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has always persecuted religious adherents. Christians have faced huge struggles in the country since the religion is seen as “foreign” and “invasive” in origin. Recently, the state took down a painting of the Madonna, replacing it with a picture of President Xi Jinping. Bringing down the Madonna The incident took ...

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Photo of President Xi has replaced the Madonna.

China Bans Foreign Tourists From Entering Tibet

In mid-February, it was reported that the Chinese government had banned all foreign tourists from visiting Tibet until April 1. The ban was put in place by the Chinese regime due to the fact that this year marks the 60th anniversary of the Tibetan Uprising. Afraid of a large-scale protest in the region on the ...

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A Tibetan Monastery.

China Shuts Down Tibet on the 60th Anniversary of Tibetan Uprising

On March 10, 1959, Tibetans started revolting against Chinese occupation of the region. Though the uprising was violently crushed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Tibetans across the world hold this day dear to their hearts. Fearing a similar large-scale protest in Tibet since this year is the 60th anniversary of the uprising, the Chinese regime ...

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