Papa Frank’s Chinese Catholics are protected by the fact that Papa Frank lets the Chicoms run the RCC churches in China.
Seems the Californians who gushed over Xi were just like the ones in China. Christians were warned to place Chinese leaders statues and portraits on altars on equal status to Jesus and for Catholics equal to saints such as Mary.-———————————————
From middle of the road Pew Research on website:
Authorities have removed crosses from churches. Pastors have reportedly been asked to focus on religious teachings that reflect socialist values.
Since Xi came to power in 2013, the government has banned evangelization online, tightened control over Christian activities outside of registered venues, and shut down churches that refuse to register. Authorities have also arrested prominent church leaders and some Christians reportedly have been held in internment camps.
The ruling Chinese Communist Party promotes atheism and discourages citizens from practicing religion. The 281 million Chinese people who belong to the CCP or its affiliated youth organizations are officially banned from engaging in a broad range of spiritual activities.
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From Christianity Today:
https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2017/november/china-christians-jesus-communist-president-xi-jinping-yugan.html
Thousands of Christian villagers in China have been told to take down displays of Jesus, crosses, and gospel passages from their homes as part of a government propaganda effort to “transform believers in religion into believers in the party.”
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The South China Morning Post (SCMP) reports that Communist Party of China (CPC) officials visited believers’ homes in Yugan county of Jiangxi province—where about 10 percent of the population is Christian. They urged residents to replace personal religious displays with posters of President Xi Jinping; more than 600 removed Christian symbols from their living rooms, and 453 hung portraits of the Communist leader, according to SCMP.