Tag: religious freedom
Vietnamese police disrupt Christmas celebration of Montagnard Christians
The authorities have accused the church of wanting to overthrow the government, though church members deny the allegation
Church in India’s Haryana state vandalized, Holy Redeemer image destroyed
The church, a historic building dating back to 1843, was found desecrated and an image of Jesus broken
Vietnamese police arrest followers of religious group during founder’s funeral
Founded in 1989, the Duong Van Minh religion promotes the removal of old and costly funeral customs
China bans online religious activities without prior government approval
Online religious activities, including Masses, homilies, and prayers, will be banned in China starting March 2022
China bans entry to 4 US religious freedom advisors in retaliation...
The US imposed sanctions on Dec. 10 on Chinese officials linked to human rights abuses in Xinjiang
‘Red Week’ in November to raise awareness of need for religious...
Red light will bathe hundreds of cathedrals, churches and monuments as part of a campaign to raise awareness of the persecution of Christians
Religious intolerance on the rise in Indonesia, says report
“The development of religious understanding grows distant from the love of Indonesia," said Alissa Wahid of the Gusdurian Network Indonesia
More Christian leaders in India express opposition to religious conversion bill
They said the anti-conversion bill is "discriminatory against Christians and even against Hindus"
Bible, Quran apps removed from Apple app store for China, legal...
Religious groups are strictly regulated under Chinese law and the clergy can face legal penalties if they do not register with the government
How the Chinese Communist Party sees organized religion
Any organized religion “is perceived as a threat,” said an expert, adding that the party is trying to “create a new type of religion”
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