To make believers renounce their faith and disclose information about the Church, the CCP uses a variety of torture techniques, from electric shock to sleep deprivation.
Yang Guang’an
Closed Churches Ordered to Be Sold, Rented, or Destroyed
Local governments repurpose places of worship and turn them into propaganda centers, entertainment venues, or factories. Some are even leveled to the ground.
CAG Members Arrested and Tortured During Lockdown
Members of The Church of Almighty God recount their ordeals trying to evade CCP’s persecution amid the coronavirus outbreak.
73 CAG Members Sentenced to Prison in Hunan and Jiangsu
The Church of Almighty God remains one of the primary targets of China’s religious persecution, as its members are given hefty sentences for practicing their faith.
Over 300 Protestant Churches Closed in Two Provinces
Jiangsu and Liaoning provinces continue reducing the number of places for believers to assemble, barring state-run and house churches alike.
Police Torture Believers to Get Information on Church Money
To eradicate The Church of Almighty God, the CCP goes to great lengths to deprive it of financial means, including vicious harassment of its members.
Books on Religion Continue to Be Purged from School Libraries
Since the CCP launched its campaign to eliminate publications “damaging the country’s unity” last year, many books are no longer available to students in China.
Believers Tortured in Prisons to Make Them Renounce Their Faith
Members of religious groups designated as “evil cults” by China’s regime are being “transformed” through indoctrination while they serve their sentences.
House Churches Pushed to the Brink of Extinction
CCP uses many bullying methods to force unregistered believers to join the official Three-Self Church: from direct threats to extorting landlords who rent to them.
Hiding from Police, Believers Unable to Seek Medical Care
Labeled as most wanted criminals just for their faith, Church of Almighty God members are hunted by the regime, forced into hiding at great risk to their lives.
Yang Guang’an
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