{"id":4346,"date":"2023-06-08T12:24:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-08T11:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opendoorsuk.org\/?p=4346"},"modified":"2024-02-13T13:33:52","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T13:33:52","slug":"north-korea-arrests","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/wwl.opendoorsuk.org\/ireland\/blog\/news\/latest-news\/north-korea-arrests\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Christians in North Korea arrested during farmhouse church meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"    <section class=\"standard-page \" role=\"document\" style=\"\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Five members of a family&nbsp;in North Korea have said \u2018All for Jesus, even in death\u2019 after the authorities arrested them for holding an underground church service at a farm. Please pray for them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"930\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/wwl.opendoorsuk.org\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/08.06.23-NK930-399-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwl.opendoorsuk.org\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/08.06.23-NK930-399-1-1.jpg 930w, https:\/\/wwl.opendoorsuk.org\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/08.06.23-NK930-399-1-1-300x129.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwl.opendoorsuk.org\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/08.06.23-NK930-399-1-1-768x329.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Gathering as believers in North Korea comes at enormous risk (illustrative image)<\/em><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your prayers are needed for five members of a family in North Korea who were arrested as they gathered at a farmhouse for prayer and Bible study.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The incident happened early on Sunday 30 April at a farm in Tongam village, South Pyongan Province. Police raided the meeting, arrested the believers and sent them to one of the country\u2019s notorious prison camps. They also confiscated Christian literature found in their possession. The group have been charged with promoting an underground prayer service. It is common for Christians facing this charge to be held in prison or a labour camp indefinitely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The group had reportedly been meeting on a weekly basis, and their arrest followed a tip-off by an informant.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n    <div class=\"pull-right-wrapper \">\n        <blockquote><p>&#8220;The believers refused to tell where they got their Bibles and said, \u2018All for Jesus, even in death\u2019&#8221;\r\n<\/p> <cite>SOURCE TO RFA<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is not clear where the five are being held, but they are said to have refused to renounce their faith. \u201cA staff member of the judicial agency told us that the [believers] refused to tell where they got their Bibles and said, \u2018All for Jesus, even in death\u2019,\u201d a source told Radio Free Asia.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Unimaginable consequences<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The village of Tomgam has a history of Christianity, once housing a large church. It\u2019s a reminder of how the country at one time held a strong Christian presence. The parents of Kim Il-sung, the \u2018eternal president\u2019 of North Korea, are even said to have been devout Christians.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But today, the risks that come with following Jesus in North Korea are enormous. This has been reinforced in a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wwl.opendoorsuk.org\/ireland\/north-korea-developments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">report recently released by the US State Department<\/a>, which highlights how Christians are particularly targeted for awful treatment by the country\u2019s authoritarian regime. It referenced several harrowing cases, such as the imprisonment of an entire family, including a two-year-old, after the couple were discovered with a Bible.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s unimaginable what could these five brave believers could now face following their arrest. Please pray for them, and the many other believers who are experiencing appalling suffering under the regime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Source: Asia News<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":4347,"parent":8268,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_uag_custom_page_level_css":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[137],"class_list":["post-4346","news","type-news","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-news","tag-north-korea"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Five Christians in North Korea arrested during farmhouse church meeting - Open Doors Ireland<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Five Christians in North Korea arrested during farmhouse church meeting - 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