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  • Uyghur Pastor Faces Possible Church Closure

    Stone buildings on dry terrain; there is a snow-covered mountain in the background.
    A scene from the Xinjiang region.
    Photo: Wikimedia / Hiroki Ogawa (CC)

    A pastor serving in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region is facing possible closure of his church after authorities imposed burdensome requirements on him. The pastor, identified only as "Pastor A," leads a small house church among the Uyghur people. This particular Turkic population group is predominantly Muslim and has been subjected to significant ethnic opposition over the years. Many organizations, including the United Nations, have accused the Chinese government of human rights violations and crimes against humanity because of their persistent abusive actions against the Uyghur people.