As in other areas of China, the persecution of this Christian new religious movement in the eastern province of Shandong has intensified considerably this year.
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Being Christian in Xinjiang: Visitors’ Observations
In Xinjiang, one of the most restricted and heavily surveilled areas in China, Christians are detained for no reason, severely punished.
Agents Cultivated to Infiltrate The Church of Almighty God
In an attempt to accelerate the eradication of the largest Chinese Christian new religious movement, the CCP coaxes officials and believers to become spies.
Believer Returns Disabled After 7 Years of Torment in Prison
A Church of Almighty God member was jailed for her faith in 2012. After years of torture and forced labor in a Chinese prison, her life will never be the same.
68 Church of Almighty God Members Sentenced to Heavy Prison Terms in Xinjiang
The crackdown in Xinjiang affects all religions. The world’s attention is focused on the Uyghurs, but the CCP also persecutes members of Christian movements.
Dissidents, Believers Jailed in Psychiatric Hospitals
Public security officers in China lock up people in mental asylums for money or to avoid the hassle of legal proceedings, subjecting them to years of torture.
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.
USCIRF “Adopts” 35 Chinese Prisoners—25 Are Members of The Church of Almighty God
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom delivers a powerful blow to China. This proves just how useful USCIRF is, despite criticism by some US lawmakers.
Over 1,000 Church of Almighty God Members Arrested in Shandong
Organized operations to suppress the Church are sweeping across the province; the newest round was launched this autumn in the port city of Qingdao.
Believers Brutally Tortured for Their Faith
Members of The Church of Almighty God share horrific experiences of being starved, deprived of sleep, beaten, subjected to other forms of torture during detention.