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2021-08-08 | "Lord, Please be with us on the way to the cessation of the war and peace!"

2021-07-08 | Officials from Shincheonji Church of Jesus in South Korea are going back to court after receiving approval from a judge for an appeal of the embezzlement charge of 5 billion won.

2021-07-05 | Shincheonji Church Chairman Man Hee Lee will return to court on July 7th to appeal the only guilty charge he received after months of trials earlier this year.

2021-04-19 | Thousands of Shincheonji Church members are suffering Human Rights violations as a result of a data leak from a Protestant Pastor in Korea.

2021-03-22 | Violent "hate crimes" against Asian Americans are on the rise in the United States and around the world. Politicians, celebrities and other influencers are coming together to show their support of the Asian American community.

2021-03-09 | While many of the restrictions imposed by governments have ultimately led to decreases in COVID-19 transmission and case numbers, some of the precautions put in place have had a negative effect on minority groups.

2021-02-22 | Nine Leaders of Shincheonji Church of Jesus headquartered in South Korea were found innocent of charges related to a COVID-19 outbreak in a Daegu church location in early 2020.

2021-02-05 | Eight leaders of Shincheonji Church were found innocent of violating the Infectious Disease Prevention Act after a localized COVID-19 outbreak in the Daegu church location.

2021-02-01 | With medical professionals desperate for effective treatment for COVID-19 patients, convalescent plasma gives some hope for reduced mortality rates. One organization has stepped up and provided 4,000 units of plasma for the relief effort.

2021-01-14 | After being arrested in July, the Chairman of Shincheonji Church in Korea has been found not guilty of violating the Infectious Disease Prevention Act after a church COVID-19 outbreak.

2021-01-11 | Government and medical officials have recruited the help of spiritual leaders to encourage their congregation members to receive the vaccine and help slow the spread of COVID-19.

2021-01-04 | Convalescent plasma containing COVID-19 antibodies to treat ill patients is in short supply across the country. Blood donation centers are struggling to meet the demand of the local hospitals.

2020-12-23 | Enforcing COVID-19 transmission prevention measures has been accepted in most places of worship but not all. Some pastors are suing and claiming to be victims of religious discrimination.

2020-12-07 | Cases of forceful religious "de-conversion" in Shincheonji Church are being brought to light as the group suffers widespread persecution brought on by a localized COVID-19 outbreak.

2020-12-07 | The former assistant, who has lost every case against Chairman Lee and Shincheonji since 2017, testified in court regarding the alleged embezzlement of 5 million dollars to build a center for international peace events.

2020-11-24 | Shincheonji Church hosts another record-breaking plasma donation drive, an international prayer meeting and an all-members online test despite receiving widespread persecution.

2020-11-17 | A prayer meeting for the end of COVID-19 will be held ahead of the donation of 4,000 group plasma.

2020-11-17 | "We will do everything we can with a responsible attitude until the end of the COVID-19 crisis."

2020-11-16 | Online International Prayer Meeting to end COVID-19 Gathers Thousands of Shincheonji Members and over 350 guests from 29 different religions in 73 different countries.

2020-11-15 | An international meeting to pray for the end of COVID-19 was held ahead of Shincheonji's plasma donation drive expected to gather 4,000 donors.