FRUITS OF VATICAN/CHINA DEAL: Chinese Priests Distribute Communist Party Propaganda In Churches
The ideological control campaign driven by Xi Jinping’s regime has taken a new step with the entry into force, on 1 July, of a law that will require religious communities to strengthen Chinese national identity and actively promote adherence to the political principles of the Communist Party. The measure directly affects the Catholic Church recognized by the State and is already being disseminated in parishes and ecclesial communities in various regions of the country.
According to the specialized magazine Bitter Winter, priests from the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association recently took part in events held in Inner Mongolia to explain to the faithful the content of the new Law for the Promotion of Ethnic Unity and Progress, which numerous observers consider a new tool to accelerate the “Sinicization” of religions.
The images released by Bitter Winter show priests distributing leaflets about the new legislation in the courtyard of a church in Inner Mongolia, a region especially sensitive due to the presence of ethnic minorities and the tensions that have arisen in recent years because of the cultural assimilation policies promoted by Beijing.
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