Universal Church of the Kingdom of God

===Problems in Angola===
UCKG was suspended for 60 days in [[Angola]] in February 2013 after an incident at the Citadela Desportiva in December 2012, which resulted in the death of several people.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mg.co.za/article/2013-02-08-00-tragedy-puts-controversial-angolan-church-on-spot|title=Tragedy puts controversial Angolan church on spot|last=Redvers|first=Louise|website=The M&G Online|date=8 February 2013}}</ref> The Aid Organs of the Presidency of the Republic also recommended that similar churches which have not been recognised by the state be banned, including "Igrejas Mundial do Poder de Deus", "Mundial do Reino de Deus", "Mundial Internacional", "Mundial da Promessa de Deus", "Mundial Renovada" and "Igreja Evangélica Pentecostal Nova Jerusalém"<ref>{{cite web|title=Government suspends Universal Church |publisher=Agencia Angola Press |date=3 February 2013| url=http://www.portalangop.co.ao/angola/en_us/noticias/politica/2013/1/5/Government-suspends-Universal-Church,05a2018b-ebaf-4385-83ca-f2bb935a8759.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160413130954/http://www.portalangop.co.ao/angola/en_us/noticias/politica/2013/1/5/Government-suspends-Universal-Church,05a2018b-ebaf-4385-83ca-f2bb935a8759.html|archive-date=13 April 2016}}</ref> be suspended. In Brazil this news was published with a response from local religious leaders.<ref>[http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/mundo/2013/02/1225860-angola-suspende-atividades-da-universal-e-mais-seis-igrejas.shtml Folha (Brazil):Angola suspends activities of UCKG and six other churches, São Paulo, 5 February 2013] {{in lang|pt}}</ref>
After a "systematic violation of the rights of members", such as "racial discrimination and violation of statutory rules"; an "imposition and cooperation on castration or vasectomy for pastors", the Angolan government in June 2020 ordered the dissolution of its board of directors and the removal of Bishop Honorilton Gonçalves from his leadership. The act was interpreted by local religious as the official loss of control by Brazilian bishop [[Edir Macedo]] over Universal in the country.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/portuguese/geral-53618461 |title=Governo de Angola oficializa afastamento de brasileiros da Igreja Universal no país|language=pt|trans-title=Angolan government officializes removal of Brazilians from the Universal Church in the country|website=BBC News Brasil|date=31 July 2020  |author=Gilberto Nascimento}}</ref>