Number of Churches Demolished in Just One Chinese Province Has Reached 1,500

The number of churches targeted for demolition in the Chinese province of Zhejiang has reached 1,500 in just two years, according to ucanews.com.After claiming 2014 to be the worst year for religious persecution in China since the Cultural Revolution, observers in and outside the country say this year saw the situation deteriorate further in 2015. Relations between China's religious groups and the Communist Party have not been this strained since the days of Chairman Mao.

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