China To Rewrite Religious Books

China will rewrite religious books and texts in order to “reflect socialist values” and to exclude any opposing content.

China Jails Pastor For “Inciting Subversion Of State Power”

Another religious leader in China, a pastor Wang Yi, has been sentenced for “incitement to subvert state power” and handed nine-year sentence.

Chinese Minority under Increasing Surveillance

China is introducing increasingly stringent measures to control Uyghurs, Muslim minority, that China says has been influenced by Islamic extremism.

China Arrested Family for Praying

Two women with a 3-year-old boy were arrested by the police and religious affairs bureau personnel after spreading the Gospel in public areas.

Study Shows That 42% of All Nations Favor Specific Religions

More than 40% of countries have a preferred or favored religion, a new Pew Research Center analysis of data covering 199 countries in the world shows.

China’s Government Bans Religion and Insists on Atheism

Members of China’s ruling party must be “firm Marxist atheists” according to new guidelines by Wang Zuoan, the head of religious affairs regulator.

China Bans ‘Overly Religious’ Muslim Names

In the northwestern region of Xinjiang in China, a list of banned baby names with religious meaning and widely used by Muslims, has been released.

China: Destruction of Mosques as a Guarantee of Public Safety

Around 70 percent of all the mosques in Kashgar city in the restive Xinjiang province of the country were demolished by the Chinese government.

Can Faith and Violence Exist Side By Side?

The Dalai Lama argued that true believers cannot commit violence because all religions strive only for the good of people.

New Religion Regulations Affect Practices in China

The move by President Xi Jinping of China to introduce tighter controls over religious activities and combat foreign influences is thought too strict.