President Trump's State Dept. Demands China Release Detained Underground Church Pastor, Father of US Citizens

Anugrah Kumar : Oct 14, 2025
Christian Post

[ChristianPost.com] The Trump administration has called for the immediate release of an underground church pastor detained in China whose children are American citizens. The State Department’s demand follows a sweeping crackdown by Chinese authorities on unregistered religious groups. ... Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a statement condemning the arrests and urging Beijing to allow people of all faiths, including house church members, to worship without fear of retribution, a position that has become increasingly contentious amid growing US-China tensions. “This crackdown further demonstrates how the CCP exercises hostility towards Christians who reject Party interference in their faith and choose to worship at unregistered house churches,” Rubio said in the statement... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here Click Here to read. (Screengrab image: via Vertex-YouTube)