China Removes Crosses from Churches, Replaces Images of Jesus with Xi Jinping

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is systematically removing crosses and replacing images of Christ with party officials, in the latest example of Chinese Premier Xi Jinping’s effort to “exert total control” on the Catholic Church and other religious groups in that oppressive country, according to a report.

The study, published by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), charges China with the “sinicization of religion.” Sinicization is a term used to describe the process of conforming something to Chinese culture. In this pursuit, the report states, China is infringing upon the ability of established faiths to exercise their internationally protected right to freedom of religion. ---More...