underground churches
Coverage of underground churches in the Nexus archive.
- From prison fears to fireworks, Chinese pastor recounts sudden release after Trump's intervention
Ezra Jin Mingri, a Chinese Christian pastor detained in southern China since October, was suddenly released and flown to the U.S. after President Donald Trump raised his case with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Jin credited Trump's 'unique diplomacy' for his release, which occurred without a trial or confession.
- From prison fears to fireworks, Chinese pastor recounts sudden release after Trump’s intervention
Ezra Jin Mingri, a Chinese Christian pastor detained for 266 days, was suddenly released and flown to the U.S. after President Donald Trump raised his case with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Jin credited Trump's 'unique diplomacy' for his release, which occurred without a trial or confession, though the Chinese foreign ministry denied foreign interference in domestic religious affairs.
- Beijing releases jailed pastor
The leader of a prominent Chinese underground church, Ezra Jin, was released from prison after President Donald Trump raised his case with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Jin's release follows a crackdown on religious groups in China and is seen as a modest boost for US-China relations.