Anhui officials ban church, confiscate Christian materials

Chinese officials often
raid churches, such as
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(Hefei, Anhui—Dec. 8, 2017) During a growing movement to control ideology, officials from various government departments joined forces to raid a congregation last in China’s eastern Anhui province last month, ChinaAid recently learned.

When authorities from the police station and the religious affairs and comprehensive management departments raided a house church associated with Christian Yu Jiafang on Nov. 8, they ordered her to dissolve it immediately. They also confiscated Christian items and books that they deemed in violation of Articles 3 and 69 of China’s Regulations on Religious Affairs and warned Yu about policies restricting religion. Before they left, they told her that the police station would be taking over the situation and would deal with her accordingly.

Since Chinese President Xi Jinping came to power in 2013, he and his administration have strove to tighten religious restrictions and consolidate ideological authority around the Communist Party. In order to do this, they have cracked down on unregistered congregations, forcing them to either join the officially monitored Three-Self Church or close completely. Earlier this year, the Communist Party ordered all of its members to be staunch Marxist atheists, and religious practitioners have been encouraged to put their devotion to the government over their commitment to God. This violates the Chinese Constitution, which states that no government or individual may interfere with a citizen’s right to freedom of belief.

ChinaAid exposes abuses, such as those suffered by Yu and her church, in order to stand in solidarity with persecuted Christians and promote religious freedom, human rights, and rule of law.


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