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90-Year-Old Korean Religious Group Leader Released on Bail After Three Months of Custody
2020-11-15 | Shincheonji Church Chairman Man Hee Lee was released on bail on the afternoon of November 12th following court proceedings.
Four Thousand Members of Shincheonji Church of Jesus – Who Have Fully Recovered from COVID-19 – Donate Plasma for the Third Time Starting on the 16th
2020-11-10 | 4,000 Shincheonji members plan to participate including the 1,700 who already participated in the two previous plasma donation
Third Plasma Donation Drive from Shincheonji Church Expected to Gather 4,000 Donors
2020-11-09 | From November 16th to December 11th, 4,000 Shincheonji members are expected to participate in a convalescent blood plasma drive at Daegu Athletics Center in South Korea.
Korean President Receives Letter Citing Religious Oppression During COVID-19
2020-11-09 | A joint letter from 14,832 participants from 266 organizations around the world asks the Korean government to cease religious persecution caused by COVID-19.
South Korean Church Begins 4,000 Convalescent Plasma Donations in the Fight Against COVID-19
2020-11-04 | Shincheonji Church in South Korea expects 4,000 convalescent plasma donations in drives over three weeks in November
Trial of 90-Year-Old Korean Church Leader Garners Nearly 30,000 Attendance Applications
2020-11-02 | The trials of Shincheonji Chairman Man Hee Lee have gathered worldwide attention and resulted in tens of thousands of South Korean citizens applying to gain hearing rights to hear the details of the case.
Attention Turns to Korean Crime Laws as 90-Year-Old Church Leader is Denied Bail
2020-10-24 | Leader and Chairman of Shincheonji Church Man Hee Lee has been denied bail after being arrested on July 31st. New information about the investigation and criteria for bail have been brought to light as the case unfolds.
Questions Arise as Worldwide Governments Handle COVID-19 Outbreaks Completely Differently
2020-10-12 | Governmental responses to COVID-19 outbreaks vary despite having the same governmental structure. An example of this can be seen in the US White House vs a South Korean Church.
Shincheonji Church Of Jesus Invites All People Of All Religions Worldwide To Attend A Prayer Service To End COVID-19
2020-09-19 | prayer service to have time to pray for the virus to end all over the world
Local and International Groups Come Together to Donate Blood Plasma for COVID-19 Treatment in Response to FDA Authorization
2020-09-17 | Several groups around the world gather COVID-19 survivors to donate blood plasma in the race for a safe and effective cure. Some of these large-scale donations are provided by minority religious groups.
Shincheonji Church from Korea Calls All Religious Believers to Pray for an End to the COVID-19 Pandemic
2020-09-17 | Minority religious group Shincheonji gathered its members to pray for the end of COVID-19 on Wednesday and encourages believers all around the world to do the same.
South Korea: Plasma Donation by Shincheonji Church Facilitates Development of the Vaccine for COVID-19
2020-09-02 | Over 1,000 members participated in donating plasma for the cure of COVID-19.
The Human Rights Violation of Minorities in the Post COVID-19 Era Becomes an International Problem
2020-08-31 | Speakers and attendees from 8 different countries gathered to discuss the human rights violations occurring around the world because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Panelists discussed the issues at hand and their proposed solutions.
Shincheonji Church Gives Record-Breaking Plasma Donation as Bill Gates Joins Korea in the Race for the COVID-19 Vaccine
2020-08-28 | Shincheonji Church of Jesus responded to a KCDC request asking for more plasma by providing a record-breaking 1100 donations. Bill Gates has endorsed the Korean biopharmaceutical company using the plasma from SCJ members to make a vaccine.
Joint Letter Sent to UN Secretary General to Stop Human Rights Violations and Religious Oppression in South Korea
2020-08-26 | Organizations from 62 countries have come together to urge the UN Secretary General to address the persecution and discrimination of South Korean Church Group Shincheonji and well-respected Global Peace Organization HWPL.
South Korea's Resurgence of COVID-19 Reveals Contrasting Reaction of Two Prominent Religious Leaders
2020-08-25 | Two leaders of different, large South Korean religious groups show a completely opposite reaction to virus control as their congregation members fall ill with COVID-19.
South Korea Dismisses Release Request of Arrested 89-year-old Church Leader, Church Fights Back
2020-08-22 | The Shincheonji Church of Jesus and others around the world have spoken up against the detainment of the church's Chairman, Man Hee Lee. The people of the church report targeting and persecution while they are victims of the virus themselves.
Persecution of Religious Group Turns Eyes on the South Korean Government
2020-08-06 | World leaders have spoken up about the persecution against South Korean religious group Shincheonji and their Chairman following an investigation of the church's COVID-19 outbreak response.
COVID-19 Causes Groundless Discrimination and Hatred
2020-08-04 | In South Korea, certain religions and sects are being discriminated.
Newly Released White Paper Discerns Fact and Fiction of South Korea's COVID-19 Outbreak
2020-08-01 | The COVID-19 Outbreak in South Korea has been mainly attributed to a minority religious group. As differing stories of the group's involvement in the outbreak surface, a White Paper written by religion and legal experts reveals the facts.