The pastor of one of China's biggest underground evangelical churches was arrested Friday in what appears to be a roundup of Christian leaders, and his family and followers fear for his safety. Jin's family is calling on the U.S. State Department to demand the Chinese Communist Party release him "immediately and unconditionally, allowing him to return to his family in the United States prior to further persecution at the hands of the Chinese government." Jin's fate and the fates of the other church leaders arrested with him remain uncertain, but China Aid, a U.S.-based religious group, said that so-called "house churches," such as Zion, are "facing unprecedented pressure."
Published at: 2025-10-11 20:31:20
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