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Crosses replaced with pictures of Xi Jinping in China’s churches

On: October 4, 2024

By Donna Birrell Beijing, Oct 4, 2024: The Chinese government has ordered the removal of crosses from churches and replaced images of Jesus Christ or the Virgin Mary with pictures of President Xi Jinping, according to a new report by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). TheContinue Reading

Chinese churches given deadline to remove crosses

By: Matters India

On: July 30, 2015

In: National

Officials had ordered crosses on eight churches to be removed by September 20Continue Reading

Kolkata’s Chinese churches stand test of time

By: Matters India

On: June 23, 2015

In: Features

Kolkata Municipal Corporation and the tourism department have joined hands with a Singapore-based organization to revive Old ChinatownContinue Reading