{"id":2629484,"date":"2026-07-14T08:45:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T12:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-miracle-ccp-releases-pastor-ezra-jin-following-appeal-from-president-trump\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T08:47:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T12:47:16","slug":"a-miracle-ccp-releases-pastor-ezra-jin-following-appeal-from-president-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-miracle-ccp-releases-pastor-ezra-jin-following-appeal-from-president-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"A &#8216;Miracle&#8217;: CCP Releases Pastor Ezra Jin Following Appeal from President Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fa-miracle-ccp-releases-pastor-ezra-jin-following-appeal-from-president-trump%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2629484&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports the surprising release of Pastor Ezra Jin by China&#8217;s communist regime after nearly a year of imprisonment,following international and U.S. diplomatic efforts, including President Trump&#8217;s advocacy during the Beijing summit. Jin had been detained since October last year amid a crackdown on China\u2019s Christian community, especially targeting his Zion Church, which grew rapidly and became influential through livestreams during COVID lockdowns.Jin\u2019s release is seen as a positive sign for religious freedom in China and was partly attributed to discussions between U.S. and Chinese leaders, with some describing it as a &#8220;miracle.&#8221; Religious freedom advocates and Jin&#8217;s family expressed joy and gratitude, viewing the event as a meaningful achievement and a hopeful indication of better relations and improved religious rights for Christians in China.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>In an extraordinary turn of events, China\u2019s communist regime released imprisoned Pastor Ezra Jin on Friday, marking a reversal in its previous hardline stance in Jin\u2019s case following an appeal from President Trump for the pastor\u2019s release in May.On July 4, The Free Press <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefp.com\/p\/exclusive-ezra-jin-free\">reported<\/a> that Jin had arrived in Los Angeles the day before and was reunited with his family after 266 days in the Chinese Communist Party\u2019s (CCP) prison system. \u201cIt was the first time in eight years Jin saw his wife, and the first in six years he saw his daughter,\u201d the outlet noted, as Jin\u2019s family had previously fled the CCP\u2019s persecution and settled in the U.S., while Jin decided to remain in China to continue leading his church.<\/p>\n<p>Jin was arrested and imprisoned by dictator Xi Jinping\u2019s regime last October as part of one of the largest crackdowns on China\u2019s Christian community in decades. Almost two dozen pastors and other workers from Jin\u2019s Zion Church were initially arrested, although some were later released. The house church became a target of the CCP after it gained 10,000 members without being registered with the government. After it\u2019s Beijing church was shut down in 2018, Zion began meeting in over 100 locations across 40 cities and became increasingly influential after it began livestreaming its services during China\u2019s stringent COVID lockdowns.<\/p>\n<p>Following the arrest of Jin and other Zion leaders, global outcry grew for their release as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/religious-freedom-advocates-celebrate-after-scotus-sides-with-catholic-group-on-gay-couple-foster-parents\/\" title=\"... Advocates Celebrate After SCOTUS Sides With Catholic Group On Gay Couple Foster Parents\">religious freedom advocates<\/a> highlighted the plight of the imprisoned Christians along with the CCP\u2019s sustained pattern of religious persecution over the last several decades. Jin\u2019s daughter Grace also related the health problems that her father dealt with while in prison, telling \u201cWashington Watch\u201d in October that despite having Type 2 diabetes, the regime \u201cwill not allow my father to use the medication that the doctors have prescribed to him. We are very concerned about their sleeping situation. [They were] apparently put in a room with more than 30 others with no beds, and they\u2019re all expected to sleep in a room all together. \u2026 They\u2019re not allowing any families to visit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A glimmer of hope for Jin appeared during the U.S.-China summit in Beijing in May after President Trump personally advocated for Jin\u2019s release with Xi Jinping and later reported that Xi was giving Jin\u2019s case \u201cvery serious consideration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But the possibility of Jin\u2019s release appeared to fade weeks later, as news broke that the regime had banned Jin\u2019s lawyer from seeing his client, effectively cutting the pastor off from the outside world. At the same time, the CCP also expanded its clampdown on Christians after it raided and shut down a Sunday worship service being held by the Early Rain Covenant Church on June 14 with between 60 and 70 police officers and other government personnel, detaining 33 worshipers and church leaders.<\/p>\n<p>However, it appears that the Trump administration\u2019s efforts to advocate for the imprisoned pastor were not in vain, as ChinaAid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalreview.com\/corner\/kudos-to-the-trump-administration-for-securing-ezra-jins-release\/\">reported<\/a> that \u201cChinese officials reportedly informed [Jin] that his release resulted from discussions between U.S. President Donald J. Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, and was presented as a goodwill gesture coinciding with America\u2019s Independence Day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Religious freedom advocates expressed joy following the news of Pastor Jin\u2019s release.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe rejoice with Pastor Ezra Jin, his family, and the global Body of Christ on this remarkable Independence Day miracle,\u201d Bob Fu, founder and president of ChinaAid and senior fellow for International Religious Freedom at Family Research Council, stated. \u201cWe thank Almighty God for hearing the prayers of His people. We are deeply grateful to President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and all U.S. officials who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to secure Pastor Jin\u2019s freedom. Their unwavering commitment demonstrates that principled leadership and persistent diplomacy can make a life-saving difference.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>FRC President Tony Perkins also voiced appreciation for the Trump administration\u2019s efforts in an X <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/tperkins\/status\/2074147129707176063\">post<\/a> Monday. \u201cI am grateful for President Trump prioritizing religious freedom and pressuring Xi Jinping to release Pastor Jin.\u201d However, he went on, \u201cEight other Zion Church pastors and members are still being held captive by the Chinese Communist Party. Please continue to pray for their release and for everyone enduring persecution for their faith. Religious freedom is a fundamental human right.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/07\/05\/china\/founder-china-underground-churche-ezra-jin-freed-intl-hnk\">statement<\/a> from the Jin family, the pastor\u2019s daughter Grace Jin Drexel called her father\u2019s release a \u201cmiracle.\u201d \u201cWe are feeling so overwhelmed with joy. We thank God for this tremendous miracle.\u201d She went on to thank \u201cPresident Trump and his administration for their tremendous leadership,\u201d noting that her father\u2019s release likely would not have happened \u201cwithout the direct intervention from Chairman Xi Jinping.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe hope this is a signal of a positive turn for people of faith in China and relations between our two nations,\u201d the statement concluded.<\/p>\n<div><em>Dan Hart is senior editor at The Washington Stand.<\/em><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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