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China releases Chinese American pastor Ezra Jin-back with family

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July 6, 2026

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China released underground Chinese American pastor Ezra Jin Mingri from custody Saturday, July 4, after 10 months in prison. The Christian Post reports Jin was immediately transported back to the [] The post China releases Chinese American pastor Ezra Jin-back with family appeared first on URL Media.

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Foreign Policy Journal

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· Jul 5, 2026

Chinese Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri Freed After Trump Personally Raised His Case With Xi Jinping

Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri, leader of one of China’s most prominent underground churches, has been released from detention and arrived in Los Angeles to reunite with his family. His release came less than two months after President Donald Trump raised the pastor’s case directly with Chinese leader Xi Jinping during a state visit to Beijing [] The post Chinese Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri Freed After Trump Personally Raised His Case With Xi Jinping appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.

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· Jul 6, 2026

China Releases Influential Christian Prisoner In ‘Miracle’ Move After Trump Pressured Xi

A Christian pastor imprisoned for months reunited with his family after the Chinese Communist Party released him following pressure from President Donald Trump. Pastor Mingri “Ezra” Jin, the leader of one of the largest underground church networks in China, landed in the United States on the Fourth of July and was greeted by his family. ...

Christian Headlines

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· Jul 6, 2026

Chinese Pastor Released Following Trump’s Request for Release

A prominent Chinese house church pastor has been freed from prison and reunited with his family in the US, an Independence Day miracle attributed to high-level diplomatic efforts between Presidents Trump and Xi. This remarkable release follows the largest single-church crackdown in decades.

Washington Examiner

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· Jul 6, 2026

China frees pastor Ezra Jin Mingri after Xi meeting with Trump

China released Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri on Friday after more than 250 days in prison, allowing the prominent underground church leader to return to the United States following President Donald Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping earlier this year. “We know that this could not have happened without the direct intervention from Chairman Xi []

Investing.com

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· Jul 5, 2026

Christian NGO welcomes release of pastor held in southern China

Christian NGO welcomes release of pastor held in southern China

Vanguard News

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· Jul 5, 2026

China frees jailed pastor Ezra Jin after Trump’s intervention

Ezra Jin is the founder of Zion Church, one of China's unregistered churches that some Christians choose to worship at instead of state-sanctioned ones regulated by the government. The post China frees jailed pastor Ezra Jin after Trump’s intervention appeared first on Vanguard News.

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Related coverage for "China releases Chinese American pastor Ezra Jin-back with family": Foreign Policy Journal — Chinese Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri Freed After Trump Personally Raised His Case With Xi Jinping. The Daily Wire — China Releases Influential Christian Prisoner In ‘Miracle’ Move After Trump Pressured Xi. Christian Headlines — Chinese Pastor Released Following Trump’s Request for Release. Washington Examiner — China frees pastor Ezra Jin Mingri after Xi meeting with Trump. Investing.com — Christian NGO welcomes release of pastor held in southern China. Vanguard News — China frees jailed pastor Ezra Jin after Trump’s intervention