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After the largest crackdown on Christians in 40 years, 18 church leaders of Zion Church—one of China’s largest underground church networks—have been formally arrested in China. While the number of arrests is far fewer than the 30 detained last month, the aggressive action is raising global concern.
The action is a “brutal violation of freedom of religion, which is written into the Chinese constitution,” according to Sean Long, one of Zion Church’s pastors.
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The action is a “brutal violation of freedom of religion, which is written into the Chinese constitution,” according to Sean Long, one of Zion Church’s pastors.
Underground Church Leaders Formally Arrested as China Cracks Down on Christians
Jin Mingri (also known as Ezra Jin) graduated from Peking University and witnessed the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown. That experience led Jin to convert to Christianity. He later earned his doctorate from Fuller Theological Seminary in California.Continued below.
After China Leads 'Biggest Crackdown,' Underground Church Leaders Could Face Years in Prison
After the largest crackdown on Christians in 40 years, 18 church leaders of Zion Church—one of China's largest underground church networks—have been formally arrested.