Illegal religious groups - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Mon, 01 Apr 2019 03:21:22 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg Illegal religious groups - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 Cash for information in China's religion crackdown https://cathnews.co.nz/2019/04/01/cash-for-information-in-chinas-religion-crackdown/ Mon, 01 Apr 2019 06:51:49 +0000 https://cathnews.co.nz/?p=116484 A southern Chinese city is offering cash rewards for information about "illegal religious groups" as the ruling Communist Party continues to tighten its grip over faith communities. A notice posted on the official website of the Guangzhou Department of Ethnic and Religious Affairs said up to 10,000 yuan ($15,000) would be paid for verified information Read more

Cash for information in China's religion crackdown... Read more]]> A southern Chinese city is offering cash rewards for information about "illegal religious groups" as the ruling Communist Party continues to tighten its grip over faith communities.

A notice posted on the official website of the Guangzhou Department of Ethnic and Religious Affairs said up to 10,000 yuan ($15,000) would be paid for verified information and assistance in hunting down key members and leaders of illegal foreign religious groups and revealing their structures.

The department said smaller rewards would be offered for reports about religious venues set up without permission and behavior encouraging "religious extremism." Read more

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