A letter from NGOs, religious organizations, and citizens concerned about freedom of belief and the dramatic situation of The Church of Almighty God in China.
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The Ruined Lives of Church of Almighty God Devotees
The stories of two members of The Church of Almighty God who were harassed by the Chinese authorities in 2019. Two out of more than 32,000 last year’s cases.
23 Church of Almighty God Members Imprisoned in Shandong
The sentenced believers – aged from 17 to 78 – were prosecuted for making videos for the Church. Two among them will be kept behind bars for eight years.
“Yes, Torture Is Used in China”: A Church of Almighty God Refugee in Spain Speaks Out
Brother Zhang Wenbo tells Bitter Winter how he was suspended on a rope, beaten with a steel tube, and burned with cigarettes. His only crime? Preaching a banned religion.
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.
6,000+ Members of The Church of Almighty God Arrested in 2019 in China
6,132 CAG members have been arrested in China in 2019. 3,824 have been tortured, and 19 died as a result of the persecution. These are some of the figures of the third yearly report about its persecution in China.
CCP’s Anti- Xie Jiao Propaganda Ruins Families
Manipulated and lied to by the government, relatives of believers from banned religious groups are forced to mistreat their loved ones to save themselves.
Lawyers Told They Cannot Claim Xie Jiao Members Are Innocent
The CCP has a list of banned religious groups. Now, it is telling lawyers they cannot argue in court their accused members are not guilty – or else.
Church of Almighty God Devotees Hunted for Practicing Faith
The Chinese government offers financial rewards for tip-offs on believers who are hiding from persecution and uses intimidation tactics against their families.
CCP Confiscates Personal Assets as ‘Illegal Church Donations’
Many Church of Almighty God members are left broke after police raid their homes and seize their savings, claiming that they are hiding the money for the Church.