A pastor of a prominent underground church in China was detained, according to his daughter, a church pastor, and a group that monitors religion in the East Asian country. “This is a very disturbing ...

A Christian pastor and father of U.S. citizens along with dozens of church staff and members have been arrested in China amid a crackdown, his daughter and the church say. Ezra Jin, founder and pastor ...

When Grace Jin Drexel couldn’t contact her father on October 10, she tried not to panic. She had just heard that one of the pastors of his underground Christian church in China had been detained by ...

Zion Lutheran Church in Concordia will host its Chartering Service on Jan. 4 2026, marking its official formation at 117 W.

On Tuesday, Chinese authorities formally arrested 18 leaders of Zion Church, including pastor Jin “Ezra” Mingri, and charged them with the crime of “illegally using information networks,” China Aid ...

Authorities arrested Zion Church’s Pastor Jin “Ezra” Mingri along with dozens of church leaders. Since Thursday, police have detained nearly 30 pastors and staff members of Zion Church, an influential ...

(AP) — Zion Church is among the largest so-called underground or house churches that are unregistered with the Chinese authorities. They defy Chinese government restrictions requiring believers to ...