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
(MIDLAND, Texas — July 4, 2026 ) ChinaAid welcomes with profound gratitude the release of imprisoned Chinese house church pastor Ezra Jin, who arrived safely in Los Angeles on July
(Beihai, Guangxi Province, southern China — July 2, 2026) Defense attorney Zhang Lei says prosecutors in southern China are obstructing his efforts to represent detained Beijing Zion Church Pastor Dr.
(Beijing – June 24, 2026) After eight months in detention, An Mei, a lay leader of the Beijing-based house church network Beijing Zion Church, was released on bail pending trial
(Beijing — June 19, 2026) Nine members of Beijing’s Zion Church have been released on bail after more than eight months in detention, while nine remaining church leaders now face