A government-sanctioned Catholic cathedral in central China’s Henan province. Photo: AFP
A government-sanctioned Catholic cathedral in central China’s Henan province. Photo: AFP

China bulldozing churches and replacing holy imagery with Communist in religious crackdown

Only government-approved places of worship allowed as others are abruptly demolished and priests left in tears at being forced to reveal churchgoers’ identities and finances to authorities

A government-sanctioned Catholic cathedral in central China’s Henan province. Photo: AFP
A government-sanctioned Catholic cathedral in central China’s Henan province. Photo: AFP
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