Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 813, Byzantine emperor Michael I, under threat by conspiracies, abdicates in favor of his general Leo the Armenian, and becomes a monk (under the name Athanasius). In 1906, Murder of Grace Brown by Chester Gillette in the United States, inspiration for Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy. In 1926, Frederick Buechner, American minister, theologian, and author (died 2022) was born. In 1967, Guy Favreau, Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician, 28th Canadian Minister of Justice (born 1917) passed away. In 1968, Michael Geist, Canadian journalist and academic was born. In 1977, Martin Luther King Jr., assassinated in 1968, is awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In 1983, A TAME airline Boeing 737-200 crashes near Cuenca, Ecuador, killing all 119 passengers and crew on board. In 2000, Robert Runcie, English archbishop (born 1921) passed away. In 2007, Ed Mirvish, American-Canadian businessman and philanthropist, founded Honest Ed's (born 1914) passed away. In 2014, John Seigenthaler, American journalist and academic (born 1927) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
'We Truly Witnessed a Miracle': Freed Pastor Has a Big Request for God
Narrative Analysis: Glittering Generalities
The family of a Chinese pastor who was just released from prison is expressing thanks to President Trump and everyone who prayed and fought for his release. But Pastor Jin Ezra Mingri, who was jailed for nine months after Chinese authorities raided his church, is now issuing a call to prayer.
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· Jun 29, 2026
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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.
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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. ...
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