Chinese officials have reportedly ordered some Christians to smash the crosses on their churches and remove images of Jesus from their homes. Furthermore, officials of Shanxi, another region, demanded religious images be taken down and replaced with pictures of Communist leaders at the homes of impoverished believers, said independent outlet Bitter Winter. Village officials were instructed to remove crosses, religious symbols and images from the homes of some people of faith, wrote the magazine that focuses on religious liberty and human rights in China. Officials of Shanxi demanded religious images be removed and replaced with pictures of Communist leaders at the homes of impoverished believers (above), Bitter Winter reportedChina's ruling Communist Party has carried out a widespread clampdown on all religious institutions in recent years. The new editions must not contain any content that goes against the beliefs of the Communist Party, according to the country's top officials on religious matters.

Source: Daily Mail July 21, 2020 14:39 UTC