Red Flags for Faith-Based Liberty in Hong Kong

In mainland China and Hong Kong, Easter was a private affair again this year for the tens of millions of Christians who would normally attend church services. All churches, temples, and mosques in mainland China have been locked down since COVID began more than two years ago, meaning that Christians and other believers haven't been able to gather to celebrate religious holidays since 2019. Hong Kong authorities also re-imposed pandemic lockdowns from early January until this week amid China's worst COVID outbreak in two years. Many of Hong Kong's Christian churches offered online Easter services that parishioners and other believers could watch virtually. Still, the future of those alternatives is now in doubt as Beijing continues to tighten its grip over the once semi-autonomous city.