Posted on 11/28/2019 6:06:11 PM PST by marshmallow
Places of worship refusing to be controlled by the state are being shut down, while government-run churches are used to worship the Chinese Communist Party.
A Catholic Church in Jian, a prefecture-level city in the southeastern province of Jiangxi, was built this year at the cost of more than one million RMB (over $ 140,000), which had been raised by believers. It was named The True and Original Source of the Universe", a reference to the name inscribed in 1711 on a plaque the Kangxi Emperor (Xuanje, 16541722) donated to a Catholic church in Beijing. Not long after it opened its doors, the church became the target of the local governments persecution.
In late September, local officials ordered the congregation to paint over the sign with the name of the church, replace it with Follow the Party, Obey the Party, and Be Grateful to the Party, and display the national flag at the entrance.
What has hurt the congregations the most was the removal of a painting of the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child, later discarded into a dark corner of the church. Instead, a portrait of president Xi Jinping was hung in the center of one of the walls, surrounded by propaganda slogans on both sides.
A few days later, officials confiscated the keys to the church and locked all its doors and windows. The congregation lost their place of worship.
The same month, a Catholic meeting venue that is not part of the Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association in Jiangxis Poyang county was ordered to cease religious activities. Local officials threatened to revoke retirement pensions of elderly congregation members if another meeting were to be held. The churchs cross, a painting of the Virgin Mary, and religious couplets were removed, and portraits of Xi Jinping and Mao Zedong were....
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The Vatican has a seat in the UN. When there was a Catholic Pope, China’s aggression against the church was often exposed and condemned. They were careful not to go too overboard.
Now that the pope is a communist and a pagan, he files no protests at the UN and allows China to destroy Christians and especially Catholics with impunity.
This pagan piece of garbage is about as evil as they come.
[It was relatively easy to find on the heavily censored Chinese internet. And I knew I was being monitored. I guess the Chinese authorities dont care if you keep it to yourself.]
Wow. Thank you for passing that information along.
Xi VIII — Creating the Church of China one step at a time.
It was broadcast from Winter Haven, Florida
...when there was a Catholic Pope....
[It was broadcast from Winter Haven, Florida]
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