China has released the pastor of a prominent underground church after US President Donald Trump pressed his case with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. His family hailed the move as a hopeful sign for religious freedom.

Ezra Jin, founder of Zion Church, lands in the US and reunites with family who are ‘overwhelmed with joy’

Fundador da Igreja Zion, estava entre as dezenas de pessoas detidas na China em outubro, em uma ampla repressão contra cristãos.