Beijing, Aug. 21 -- Catholics in Shanghai have reported that the Chinese regime has intensified restrictions on religious activities over the past year, with measures affecting the sale of Bibles and other religious literature, pilgrimages, online prayer broadcasts and Catholic funeral rites, according to a report by The Epoch Times (TET).

As cited by TET, a Shanghai Catholic documented a series of measures that have further restricted Catholic activities in the city over the past year. The latest reported measure was introduced on August 18, when funeral homes across Shanghai were reportedly prohibited from conducting Catholic funeral rites starting this month. The documentation was posted on X on August 19 by a prominent overseas Chine...