Grace Jin Drexel

Ezra Jin Mingri, the founder of the prominent underground Zion Church in China, has been released from prison and reunited with his family in the United States. He was among dozens of church members detained in October during a crackdown on Christians. His release became a significant development after U.S. President Donald Trump raised his case with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Trump publicly stated that Xi had agreed to consider the pastor's case, and his subsequent release was framed by supporters as a miracle and a result of international attention. Jin Mingri's situation highlights the ongoing challenges faced by religious groups in China and the role of diplomatic pressure in securing the release of detained individuals.