by emmanuelsunu February 23, 2020
World News

‘Persecuted Even after Death’ – China Bans Christian Funerals

Michael Foust | ChristianHeadlines.com Contributor  | Wednesday, January 29, 2020 Communist officials throughout China are using regulations that restrict religious freedom to also prohibit religious-themed funerals, even going so far as to arresting family members and stopping ceremonies mid-service. “The situation is quite adverse, and some believers don’t even dare to accompany the deceased to the graveyard,” an elder of a government-sanctioned Three-Self church told Bitter Winter, a religious watchdog.  For example, in one city in the ...

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by emmanuelsunu February 23, 2020
World News

China Persecuted 5,576 Churches in 2019, Climbs to 23 on Worst Persecutors List

Michael Foust | ChristianHeadlines.com Contributor  | Thursday, January 16, 2020 Christians in China experienced an unprecedented level of surveillance, control and restrictions of their beliefs within the past year, according to Open Doors’ 2020 World Watch List, which saw the Communist nation rise four spots in the annual ranking of countries that persecute Christians the most. China jumped from 27 to 23 on the list, driven by the government’s desire to “Sinicize” Christianity and other religions ...

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