Church leaders in China have new online restrictions to navigate

China (MNN) — Digital discipleship for Christians in China has become much harder. New restrictions from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) claim greater authority over religious expression, this time in the digital sphere. Just eighteen short paragraphs make up “Regulations on the Online Behavior of Religious Clergy,” published September 15. But together, the articles state that online preaching and teaching can be shared only through government-licensed platforms. Teaching children, raising fun