*** *** A deep understanding of the importance of doing a good job in religious work in the overall work of the party and the state is of great significance for us to fully understand and implement the party's theories, principles and policies on religious work in the new era. The issue of religion has always been a major issue that our party must deal with well in governing the country On January 11, *** "Contemporary China is experiencing the greatest and unique practical innovation in human history. The heavy task of reform, development and stability, the number of contradictions, risks and challenges, and most of the tests of governance are unprecedented. The world has undergone great changes and profound changes that have not been seen in a century. It has put forward a large number of theoretical and practical topics that need to be answered urgently." In the face of complex situations, complex contradictions and heavy tasks, we should have an overall view, be good at strategic thinking, understand and grasp religious issues strategically and globally, and make judgments and decisions on religious issues in the long run and in the general situation. Religion is not only an ideology, a reflection of social, political and economic contradictions, but also a social entity, an activity and organization of religious believers. Religious issues are a part of the general social issues, including not only the problems of religion itself, but also the problems caused by the interweaving of religions and the economic, political, cultural and other factors of a certain society. Therefore, we must look at the religious issue from the overall strategic situation, analyze the religious issue from the development and changes of the situation at home and abroad, and deeply understand that the religious issue has always been a major issue that our party must deal with well in governing the country. Contemporary Chinese religion has the characteristics of long-term, mass and complexity. A deep understanding of these characteristics of religion is the entry point and basic premise for us to understand contemporary Chinese religious issues and do a good job in religious work in the new era. In the long run, we must see that religion will exist and play a role for a long time. We should follow the laws of religion and religious work, never do anything contrary to the laws of history, and carefully do religious work with a long-term perspective, based on reality, active guidance. The universality of religious issues in human society and the particularity of religious issues in socialist countries determine that our party must make long-term preparations for in-depth research and proper handling of religious issues. *** Whether the analysis and handling of religious issues are accurate and appropriate will be directly related to the consolidation of the ruling foundation of our party and the growth of the ruling power. In terms of complexity, we must see that historical contradictions and practical problems in the field of religion are intertwined, antagonistic and non antagonistic contradictions are intertwined, positive and negative factors interact, domestic and international factors interact, and religious problems show special complexity. This puts forward higher requirements for our party's ruling ability and leadership level, national governance system and governance ability. In the new era, the complex situation, complex contradictions, heavy tasks and religious characteristics facing our party require us to grasp the relationship between our party's governance and handling religious issues from three dimensions. First, we must treat religious issues from the perspective of "two overall situations", adhere to the overall strategic situation of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and the great changes in the world that have not occurred in a century, incorporate the handling of religious issues into the important content of "scientifically answering the questions of China, the world, the people and the times", and always firmly and deeply promote the Sinicization of religions in China, Continue to enhance the religious community's recognition of the great motherland, the Chinese nation, Chinese culture, the Communist Party of China and socialism with Chinese characteristics. Second, we must look at religious issues from the perspective of promoting the party's historical mission in the new era of "four greats" and consolidating the party's ruling foundation, integrate the handling of religious issues into the great practice of carrying out great struggle, building great projects, promoting great undertakings and realizing great dreams, and correctly deal with the relationship between the party and the government and religion, society and religion, and different religions in China The relationship between China's religions and foreign religions, between believers and non believers, and between atheism and theism have constantly consolidated the mass and ideological basis of the party's governance. Third, we must look at religious issues from the perspective of continuously promoting the development of socialism with Chinese characteristics, properly deal with religious issues involved in China's economic construction, political construction, cultural construction, social construction and ecological civilization construction, and constantly improve the breadth and depth of the adaptation of religion to socialist society. Religious work is an overall and strategic work The main basis of the party's religious work in the new era is the party's religious work theory, principles and policies in the new era, including the implementation of the party's basic principles of religious work and the further promotion of the direction of China's religion in China. The long-term nature of religion and the special complexity of religious issues determine that religious work is an overall and strategic work related to the ruling future and destiny of the party. Since religion exists in society, it must have one kind of relationship with the society. In China, religious relations are important relations involving the overall work of the party and the state in the political and social fields, including the relations between the party and the government and religion, society and religion, different domestic religions, Chinese religions and foreign religions, believers and non believers. Building positive and healthy religious relations and promoting the harmony of religious relations is the basic goal of the party's religious work in the new era. Religious work has a bearing on the development of socialism with Chinese characteristics. The leadership of the Communist Party of China is the most essential feature of socialism with Chinese characteristics and the greatest advantage of the socialist system with Chinese characteristics. We must comprehensively strengthen the party's centralized and unified leadership over religious work, consolidate and develop the party's patriotic united front with religious circles, and strictly abide by the political discipline that Communists should not believe in religion. We must adhere to the separation of politics and religion, and religious activities shall not interfere with education, justice, administrative functions and social life. The government shall manage religious affairs involving international interests and social and public interests in accordance with the law, so as to ensure that the party always takes the overall situation and coordinates all parties. On this basis, "five in one" and "four comprehensives" are the overall layout and strategic layout of the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics, in which the party's religious work has an important role and strategic task. From the strategic height of upholding and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics and realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, we should plan, deploy and promote the party's religious work in the new era, and better organize and guide religious believers to work with the broad masses of the people to unite and strive for building a strong modern socialist country in an all-round way and realizing the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Religious work is related to the ruling basis of the party. The foundation of the Communist Party of China lies in the people, its blood lies in the people and its strength lies in the people. The essence of the party's religious work is mass work. At present, there are nearly 200 million religious citizens in China. Both religious and non religious people are an important basis for the party's governance. Our party represents the fundamental interests of the overwhelming majority of the Chinese people, including, of course, the legitimate interests of the broad masses of believers. We should adhere to uniting the broad masses of believers around the party and the government. The party's greatest political advantage is to keep close contact with the masses, and the greatest danger after the party is in power is to break away from the masses. We should earnestly implement the party's mass line, put the work of religious believers in a more important position, further strengthen the party's ties with religious believers, and enhance the party's cohesion and attraction among religious believers. Religious work is related to national unity and social stability. For a long time, the overall situation of the party's religious work has been good, and religious activities have remained stable and orderly. However, we must also see that there are variables, risks and hidden worries in the field of religion. After the democratic reform of the religious system, the religious contradictions in China have mainly belonged to the contradictions among the people, but the social role of religion is still twofold. If religious work is done well, it can play a positive role in social development and stability; If it is not done well, it will have a negative effect and even be used by hostile forces at home and abroad. Therefore, we must adopt a particularly cautious and prudent attitude and approach to prevent religious issues from becoming an outbreak of contradictions affecting social stability and national unity. Religious work has a bearing on national security and the reunification of the motherland. In history, religion has always been intertwined with complex social and political struggles. The ruling class often tries to strengthen its political rule with the help of religion, and the oppressed people often use religion as a cover or call for resistance in order to get rid of suffering. In today's world, the turbulence and conflicts in some countries and regions are often related to ethnic and religious factors. We must resolutely resist the infiltration of foreign hostile forces using religion, unite religious figures and religious believers, educate and guide them to deeply understand the essence and purpose of this infiltration, and consciously fight against acts endangering national security and the reunification of the motherland. We should have two overall situations in mind and accurately grasp the new situation facing religious work To do a good job in the party's religious work, we must, from the height of politicians and strategists, aspire to the great cause of the Chinese nation for thousands of years, bear in mind the "great power of the country" and the overall situation of both domestic and international affairs. We should establish a correct view of history, the overall situation and the role, deeply grasp the dialectical relationship between the overall strategic situation of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and the great changes in the world that have not occurred in a century, and unify, combine and give consideration to the two overall situations in practical religious work. The most important thing is to do our own things well. We should view the party's religious work from the overall situation of the great rejuvenation strategy of the Chinese nation. Socialism with Chinese characteristics has entered a new era. The main social contradiction in China has been transformed into the contradiction between the people's growing needs for a better life and unbalanced and insufficient development. At present, the party has united and led the people to successfully achieve the first Centennial goal, embarked on a new journey to achieve the second Centennial goal, and continued to move forward towards the grand goal of realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. The party's religious work should serve to solve the main social contradictions and complete the main tasks of the new era. The accurate positioning of religious work in promoting the overall layout of "five in one". In the field of political construction, in view of the political problems involving religious factors, we must firmly grasp the fundamental of adhering to the party's leadership, consolidating the party's ruling position and strengthening the party's ruling foundation, and guide the religious circles to continuously enhance the "five identities". In the field of economic construction, in view of the commercialization of religion, we must grasp the relationship between religious activities and market economy, guide religious circles to implement the new development concept, and standardize financial management and supervision. In the field of cultural construction, we must adhere to the guidance of socialist core values and infiltrate all religions in China with Chinese culture