Prisoners from China
Zhan Ge
Held 73 days in China
Between Oct. 9 and Oct. 11, 2025, Chinese authorities arrested nearly 30 leaders of Zion Church, an urban house-church network based in Beijing with influence in more than 40 cities across China. Many of those detained, including evangelist Zhan Ge, were charged with "illegally using an information network" on the grounds that the church conducts online worship services. This charge carries a sentence of up to three years in prison. more info
Wu Qiuyu
Held 73 days in China
Between Oct. 9 and Oct. 11, 2025, Chinese authorities arrested nearly 30 leaders of Zion Church, an urban house-church network based in Beijing with influence in more than 40 cities across China. Wu Qiuyu, the wife of Pastor Yang Jun, was among those arrested. Many of those detained were charged with "illegally using an information network" on the grounds that the church conducts online worship services. This charge carries a sentence of up to three years in prison. more info
Wang Cong
Held 73 days in China
Between Oct. 9 and Oct. 11, 2025, Chinese authorities arrested nearly 30 leaders of Zion Church, an urban house-church network based in Beijing with influence in more than 40 cities across China. Many of those detained were charged with "illegally using an information network" on the grounds that the church conducts online worship services. This charge carries a sentence of up to three years in prison. Wang Cong, 43, an associate pastor of Zion Church, was among those arrested and has been separated from her 3-year-old child for the months she has been held in detention. more info
Sun Cong
Held 73 days in China
Between Oct. 9 and Oct. 11, 2025, Chinese authorities arrested nearly 30 leaders of Zion Church, an urban house-church network based in Beijing with influence in more than 40 cities across China. Many of those detained, including Pastor Sun Cong, were charged with "illegally using an information network" on the grounds that the church conducts online worship services. This charge carries a sentence of up to three years in prison. more info
Wang Lin
Held 73 days in China
On Oct. 9, 2025, Pastor Wang Lin, 42, was the first Christian leader arrested in a crackdown on Zion Church, an urban house-church network based in Beijing with influence in more than 40 cities across China. Authorities charged Wang with "illegally using an information network" on the grounds that the church conducts online worship services. This charge carries a sentence of up to three years in prison. more info
Jin Mingri
Held 72 days in China
On Oct. 10, 2025, police arrested Jin (Ezra) Mingri, a Chinese pastor who founded Zion Church, an urban house-church network based in Beijing with influence in more than 40 cities across China. Authorities charged Pastor Jin with "illegally using an information network" on the grounds that the church conducts online worship services. This charge carries a sentence of up to three years in prison. more info
Wang Yi
Held 2,569 days in China
Pastor Wang Yi is the influential leader of Early Rain Covenant Church in the city of Chengdu, Sichuan province - one of the best-known house churches in China. He and his wife, Jiang Rong, were detained in December 2018 and charged with "inciting subversion of state power" and "illegal business operations." If convicted, Pastor Wang could face up to 15 years in prison. more info
Pastor Wang Xiaoguang
Held 1,597 days in China
On Nov. 25, 2009, Pastor Wang Xiaoguang and four other Linfen-Fushan church leaders from Shanxi Province were sentenced to criminal detention for two to seven years, according to China Aid Association. The five church leaders were accused of "gathering people to disturb the public order," because they organized a prayer rally on Sept. 14, the day after 400 military police raided the church's grounds. During the raid, more than 30 believers were seriously wounded and 17 buildings were destroyed. more info
Yang Rongli
Held 1,597 days in China
On Nov. 25, 2009, Pastor Yang Rongli and four other Linfen-Fushan church leaders from Shanxi Province were sentenced to criminal detention for two to seven years, according to China Aid Association. The five church leaders were accused of "gathering people to disturb the public order," because they organized a prayer rally on Sept. 14, the day after 400 military police raided the church's grounds. During the raid, more than 30 believers were seriously wounded and 17 buildings were destroyed. more info