Although efforts are now made to keep the information secret, “Bitter Winter” has obtained data and testimonies about several provinces. by Jiang Tao Church of Almighty God believers gather in isolated areas in the countryside and the mountains to avoidRead More →
01/08/2024 China (International Christian Concern) —Bishop Peter Shao Zhumin of Wenzhou, in the eastern province of Zhejiang, was arrested in mid-December 2023 and then released a few days later. He was arrested again on Christmas Day 2023 to prevent himRead More →
In 2023, Christians from the Church of Almighty God (CAG) across China were collectively given heavy penalties of imprisonment. Even common church members were sentenced to more than 8 years in jail. 2023 was the fourth year of the globalRead More →
A village policeman confirms the arrest and jailing of Nuraxun Rozi. By Shohret Hoshur for RFA Uyghur When Nuraxun Rozi visited his teenage son who was studying in Egypt in 2015, little did he know his trip abroad, including aRead More →
Human rights activist Xie Junbiao continued to do in jail what he did outside: holding signs to protest injustice. This is not what you do in a Chinese prison, he was told. by Deng Bohai What does a human rightsRead More →
Four members of the Church of Almighty God (CAG) in Henan Province were given sentences of seven to nine years in jail. The number of the electronic religious literature they kept was the focus of their sentencing. On the eveningRead More →
4056 Cases of Arbitrary Arrest and Detention of CAG Christians by CCP (Updated on FEB. 5 2023) Read More →
In June 2022, authorities in Guangdong launched two waves of large-scale arrest operations targeting Christians from the Church of Almighty God. Following the mass arrests in Heyuan and Maoming in early June, further detentions were carried out in mid-June inRead More →
Between June 1 and June 2, 2022, in just two days, the CCP police launched coordinated arrest operations in the cities of Maoming and Heyuan, Guangdong Province, detaining at least 125 Christians from The Church of Almighty God (CAG). ARead More →
Wang Xinhui (pseudonym), male, born in 1991, is a Christian of The Church of Almighty God (CAG) in the central province of Henan. On November 20, 2021, he was arrested by the CCP police for his belief in Almighty God.Read More →
Li Xiaoyang (pseudonym), female, born in 1976, is a Christian of The Church of Almighty God (CAG) in the southeastern province of Jiangxi. In September 2021, Li was released from prison after completing her service. She recounted her miserable storyRead More →
Chu Qingming (pseudonym), male, born in 1971, a resident of the eastern province of Shandong, was a Christian of The Church of Almighty God (CAG). He was arrested by the CCP police in December 2020 for his belief in AlmightyRead More →
Hu Zhibin (pseudonym), male, born in 1953, was a Christian of The Church of Almighty God (CAG) in the central province of Hubei. In October 2018, Hu was arrested by the CCP police for his faith in Almighty God andRead More →
Liu Li (pseudonym), female, 30 years old, is a Christian of The Church of Almighty God (CAG) in the central province of Henan. In March 2021, she was released after completing her service in prison. She recounted how she wasRead More →
Gao Feng (pseudonym), male, 49 years old, resident of the eastern province of Jiangsu, is a Christian of The Church of Almighty God (CAG). He was arrested by the CCP police in January 2021 merely for his faith in AlmightyRead More →
Qin Dafu, male, born on April 24, 1963, resident of Chongqing municipality in the southwestern China, was a Christian of The Church of Almighty God (CAG). In August 2018, Qin was arrested for his belief in Almighty God, and wasRead More →
Wu Yuezhen, female, born in June 1963, resident of Dengfeng city in the central province of Henan, joined The Church of Almighty God in October 2006. She was arrested by the CCP police in May 2009 merely for her beliefRead More →
On June 15, 2021, Shanxi authorities launched a coordinated crackdown on members of The Church of Almighty God (CAG). 403 CAG believers had been detained by June 26. According to an insider from the public security system, the arrest operationRead More →
Between January and March 2021, in Jiangsu, Henan, Sichuan, and other provinces, devotees were arrested. Many were tortured. by Wang Yichi “Chair” and “split” tortures In January 2021, at least 123 members of The Church of Almighty God (CAG) wereRead More →
Zhang Jian (pseudonym), male, born in 1948, and his wife, Liu Mei (pseudonym), born in 1950, are residents of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. They joined The Church of Almighty God in 2008. They were arrested in September 2014 by theRead More →
Women and men are sentenced merely for being active in the church, and tortured and humiliated during their detention. Some suffer permanent harm. by Wang Yichi “I was taken to a highly guarded cell block, and the prison guard arrangedRead More →
