Crackdown operations targeting this banned religious movement are being carried out since May, resulting in arrests of its key leaders.
Yao Zhangjin
Buddhist Statues Purged Across Sichuan Province
Temples throughout this southwestern province are increasingly pressured by local authorities to conceal or even destroy their large outdoor icons.
House Church Believers Arrested for Practicing Their Faith
It’s increasingly hard for unregistered Protestant churches to survive, as numerous venues are closed to make believers join the official Three-Self Church.
100+ Church of Almighty God Members Arrested
Most of the detained have been monitored for days, and some elderly people were tortured to make them disclose information about fellow believers.
Hundreds of Temples Stifled in Sichuan Province in 2019
Buddhism and Taoism in the southwestern province suffered heavy blows last year, as temples were shuttered or demolished, religious symbols and statues destroyed.
Multiple Protestant Venues in Sichuan Suppressed, Shut Down
Both state-run and house churches are subjected to continuous CCP’s clampdowns.
Delayed Treatment in Detention Results in Believer’s Death
A 21-year-old member of The Church of Almighty God was kept in captivity despite his serious illness. When he was finally released, it was too late to save him.
Government Persecutions Result in Church Workers’ Deaths
Even state-run churches are not spared CCP’s endless harassments. Two directors of Three-Self churches in Henan died after crackdowns on their places of worship.
Hundreds of Buddhist Statues Demolished in Sichuan Province
Large outdoor statues continue to be targeted for destruction as part of the CCP’s nationwide campaign to eliminate all open-air religious symbols.
30 Believers Sentenced to Long Terms in Prison
Two courts in Sichuan sentenced a group of Church of Almighty God members to prison – from four and a half to 11 years – and punished them with exorbitant fines.
Yao Zhangjin
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