Chinese officials have ordered the demolition of crosses and some other church structures in three dioceses in China. Dioceses in Zhejiang, Henan and Guizhou provinces have this month been subjected to a new campaign to remove public symbols of Christianity. In southwestern Guizhou, officials Oct. 15 issued an order to the Anlong Church to remove structures and crosses, said to be in violation of planning laws, that were erected as part of a local pilgrimage.
On Oct. 12, two crosses of the Luoyang Catholic Church in Henan province was demolished by authorities at 2 am. A video clip circulated showing a female church member picking up a stick to hit an official vehicle in a bid to block the demolition.
On Oct. 11, the cross on a bell tower and a wall of a Church in Wenzhou City of Zhejiang province were demolished by 40 workers dispatched by local communist officials.
Source: www.ucanews.com
