Bitter Winter, Zheng Jie: Since the new Regulations on Religious Affairs came into force in 2018, the Catholic churches that are not part of the Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association and don’t have official registration certificates have been deemed illegal. The signing of the Vatican-China Deal of 2018 didn’t help the already difficult situation of Catholic dissidents, who continue to be harassed and persecuted by the CCP. Report is here.
