GUANGXI, CHINA — Oct. 30, 2026 — After more than a year in detention in southern China, Beijing Zion Church Pastor Wang Lin is urging fellow Christians to persevere, describing
Guangxi, China — September 10, 2026 — Family members of the so-called “Zion 8” have reported severe overcrowding, inadequate medical care and harsh disciplinary practices at the detention centers where
Taipei, Taiwan — Sept. 3, 2026 — A Beijing lawyer who represented detained leaders of Beijing Zion Church has fled mainland China with her husband and two young children and
As President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi prepare for a planned September summit, Chinese authorities continue to detain, question and investigate Christians affiliated with house churches and state-sanctioned congregations.
by Josh Shepherd Two toddlers watched as Chinese police took their mother away. More than 600 miles away on a ministry trip, their father could only watch from afar as
(Legal Analysis — Aug. 5, 2026) One month after the internationally watched release of Beijing Zion Church founder Pastor Ezra Jin to the U.S., Chinese authorities have accelerated the legal
A detained pastor from Beijing Zion Church has accused Chinese authorities of pressuring him to confess by invoking his young children during legal proceedings in a case against the prominent
(Beijing — July 27, 2026) Chinese prosecutors have filed criminal charges against eight members of Beijing Zion Church without notifying their defense attorneys or seeking their legal opinions, raising fresh
By Josh Shepherd As global headlines celebrated the release of one prominent Chinese minister, the wife of another pastor is pleading with the world not to forget those still jailed
(Beijing, China – July 13, 2026 – Analysis) China’s crackdown on Beijing’s unregistered Zion Church has entered a pivotal judicial phase. Informed sources report that the “Zion 10.9 Church Case”
(Guangxi, southern China – July 7, 2026) Just days after Pastor Ezra Jin was released, Chinese authorities have denied bail for another detained member of Beijing Zion Church, Wu Qiuyu
WASHINGTON — July 6, 2026 — Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri, founder of Beijing-based Zion Church, one of China’s largest and most influential unregistered Protestant congregations, has been released after nine