U.S. Department of State
10/12/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/12/2025 07:35
Detention of Zion House Church Leaders in China
HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases…Detention of Zion House Church Leaders in China
hide
Detention of Zion House Church Leaders in China
Press Statement
Marco Rubio, Secretary of State
October 12, 2025
The United States condemns the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)'s recent detention of dozens of leaders of the unregistered house Zion Church in China, including prominent pastor Mingri "Ezra" Jin.
This crackdown further demonstrates how the CCP exercises hostility towards Christians who reject Party interference in their faith and choose to worship at unregistered house churches.
We call on the CCP to immediately release the detained church leaders and to allow all people of faith, including members of house churches, to engage in religious activities without fear of retribution.
Tags
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs China Office of the Spokesperson Religious Freedom The Secretary of State
U.S. Department of State published this content on October 12, 2025, and is solely responsible for the information contained herein. Distributed via Public Technologies (PUBT), unedited and unaltered, on October 12, 2025 at 13:36 UTC. If you believe the information included in the content is inaccurate or outdated and requires editing or removal, please contact us at [email protected]