Missionary group pushed North Koreans to take faith class as condition of rescue



News Missionary group pushed North Koreans to take faith class as condition of rescue Caleb Mission featured in film ‘Beyond Utopia’ says it asks those it helps to agree to filming and attend 3-month class Ifang Bremer \| Lina Park April 18, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A scene from the film "Beyond Utopia" \| Image: Ideal Partners Films A well-known Christian missionary organization that helps North Koreans flee the country pushed would-be escapees to sign contracts agreeing to be filmed and to attend classes on Christian faith in exchange for being rescued, NK News has confirmed. Caleb Mission has received international attention for its central role in the documentary “Beyond Utopia,” an award-winning film about the rescue of a North Korean family that featured footage of an actual defection shot in and outside of the DPRK. A well-known Christian missionary organization that helps North Koreans flee the country pushed would-be escapees to sign contracts agreeing to be filmed and to attend classes on Christian faith in exchange for being rescued, NK News has confirmed. Caleb Mission has received international attention for its central role in the documentary “Beyond Utopia,” an award-winning film about the rescue of a North Korean family that featured footage of an actual defection shot in and outside of the DPRK. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Missionary group pushed North Koreans to take faith class as condition of rescue

Caleb Mission featured in film ‘Beyond Utopia’ says it asks those it helps to agree to filming and attend 3-month class

Ifang Bremer | Lina Park April 18, 2024

Missionary group pushed North Koreans to take faith class as condition of rescue

A scene from the film "Beyond Utopia" | Image: Ideal Partners Films

A well-known Christian missionary organization that helps North Koreans flee the country pushed would-be escapees to sign contracts agreeing to be filmed and to attend classes on Christian faith in exchange for being rescued, NK News has confirmed.

Caleb Mission has received international attention for its central role in the documentary “Beyond Utopia,” an award-winning film about the rescue of a North Korean family that featured footage of an actual defection shot in and outside of the DPRK.

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