Founder of prominent underground church released from prison in China
Ezra Jin, the founder of China's prominent underground Zion Church, has been released from prison and reunited with his family in the United States. His release follows high-level diplomatic lobbying by the US government.
Why it matters
The case highlights the ongoing tensions regarding religious freedom in China and the role of international diplomacy in securing the release of detained citizens.
Zion Church founder Ezra Jin was among dozens who were detained in China in October in a sweeping crackdown on Christians. Zion Church founder Ezra Jin was among dozens who were detained in China in October in a sweeping crackdown on Christians. China Founder of prominent underground church released from prison in China Ezra Jin, founder of Zion Church, lands in the US and reunites with family who are ‘overwhelmed with joy’
The report focuses on factual events regarding a specific case of international diplomacy and religious detention.
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