China: house churches must seek guidance

World Watch Monitor  |  World
Date posted:  1 Aug 2018
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China: house churches must seek guidance

Wuzhen, China: iStock

A newly-implemented directive from the Chinese Government in June forces Protestant ‘house churches’ and Catholic ‘underground’ communities to seek ‘guidance’ from recognised religious organisations.

A notification from the State Administration for Religious Affairs requires organisers of religious activities at temporary sites to also apply for a permit that is valid for three years.

Cause of fear

According to Professor Ying Fuk-tsang, director of the Divinity School at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, these recognised religious organisations include the China Christian Council and the national committee of the Three-Self Patriotic Movement, which are known in China as the lianghui (two organisations).

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