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Chinese Government Bans CHILDREN from Attending Church!

News Staff : Sep 6, 2017
Faithwire.com

Reports out of China are "alarming."

(China)—[Faithwire.com] Chinese authorities have banned children from joining religious groups in its effort to crack down on religious practices, according to reports. (Photo: Wikispaces.com)

The ban also prohibits minors from attending religious sermons and from participating in religious activities, the Daily Mail reported, citing Chinese media.

The effort to exert more control began several years ago when churches in Zhejiang province were ordered to remove crosses from the buildings.

More recently, in early August, more than one hundred churches in Wenzhou, in Zhejiang province, reportedly received notices from government officials informing them that children will be banned from entering. The churches were also told...

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