Zion Churchs Founder and 17 Others Arrested in Chinas Crackdown on House ChurchesIn a significant development, the founder of Zion Church, Pastor Jin Mingri, and seventeen others have been formally arrested in China, following a nationwide crackdown on house churches. The arrests come after a mid-October operation where nearly thirty pastors and staff were detained. The group is charged with illegally using information networks, which could result in prison sentences of up to three years. This crackdown follows new regulations introduced by Chinas top religious authority, banning unauthorized online preaching and foreign collusion.

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