Tag: religious freedom
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Former Abbot of Ragya Monastery Sentenced to Five Years Over Prayers for the Dalai Lama, Tibetan Administration Reports
SOURCE CLAIM: The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) reported on October 19, 2026, that Chinese authorities have sentenced Khensur Lobsang Tenpa, the former abbot of Ragya Monastery in Golog, to five years in prison, reportedly for performing long-life prayers…
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Taiyuan House-Church Preacher An Yankui Detained on Suspicion of “Organizing Illegal Religious Activities”
TAIYUAN, September 29, 2026 — Police detained house-church preacher An Yankui (安彦魁) at his residence on Tuesday morning after summoning him for investigation on suspicion of “organizing illegal religious activities,” according to Taiyuan Xuncheng Reformed Church and a…
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Xi’an Light of Zion Pastor Jiao Yong Taken in Shanghai by Xi’an Police; Whereabouts Unknown
SHANGHAI/XI’AN, September 24, 2026 — Pastor Jiao Yong (焦咏) of the Xi’an Light of Zion church was taken away in Shanghai on the morning of September 21 by individuals identifying themselves as officers of the Xi’an Public Security…
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Beijing Jiaquan Church Pastors and Workers Reported Detained Days Before Xi’s Washington Visit
BEIJING/WASHINGTON, September 24, 2026 — Chinese authorities have detained multiple pastors and church workers from Beijing’s Jiaquan Church, an influential urban house-church network with more than two decades of ministry in the Chinese capital, according to first-hand reports…
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Thousands to March on Washington as Xi Meets Trump — Tibetans, Uyghurs, Hong Kongers Declare Xi “Not Welcome”
WASHINGTON, September 24, 2026 — As Chinese President Xi Jinping sits down with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday for their formal bilateral meeting, thousands of demonstrators from Tibetan, Uyghur, Hong Kong, Taiwanese, Southern…
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Fortify Rights: Eight Zion Church Pastors and Leaders Remain Detained Awaiting Trial; Nine More Out on Bail Still Face Charges
September 23, 2026 — Fortify Rights has called on the Chinese authorities to immediately and unconditionally release eight pastors and leaders of the unregistered Zion Church who remain in detention awaiting trial, nearly a year after their arrest…