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Why Pastor Ezra Jin’s Freedom Marks a Renewed Awakening for China’s Underground Church
The decision by Chinese authorities to release Beijing’s most high-profile Christian prisoner reveals the undeniable power of faithful advocacy — and why it’s time to intensify our appeals for China’s persecuted Christians. On July 4, 2026, a quiet miracle took place at Los Angeles International Airport. Stepping off a flight from Beijing was Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri, []
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Vanguard News
· 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.
The Daily Wire
· 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
· 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.
Foreign Policy Journal
· 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.
Off The Press
· Jul 5, 2026
At Trump’s request, China frees pastor jailed in religious crackdown
Underground church leader Jin Mingri has been released from prison in China and has travelled to the US, less than two months after his incarceration was raised directly by Donald Trump. The pastor and founder of the Zion Church had been imprisoned following overnight raids across China in October, described by Christian groups as one []...Click to read more
URL Media
· Jul 6, 2026
China releases Chinese American pastor Ezra Jin-back with family
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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