Tag: religious affairs

Former Head of China’s Religious Affairs Barred From Taiwan for Renowned Monk’s Funeral

World-renowned Taiwanese monk Hsing Yun passed away at age 95 on Feb. 5.  Thousands of people attended his funeral on Feb. 13. However, the former head of the Chinese communist regime’s religious affairs bureau was denied entry to Taiwan for the ceremony due to his record of human rights abuses. Revered by Buddhists worldwide, Hsing…


China Names New Chief of Religious Affairs Bureau Who Envisions the ‘Obliteration of Religion’

The Chinese regime has announced a new director of religious affairs. Cui Maohu was named on June 7 to take over from Wang Zuoan, who had been director since September 2009. Prior to that, Wang served as deputy director under former director Ye Xiaowen, who was in charge of the bureau from March 1998 to September 2009….