Freed Chinese Pastor Honored With Lantos Prize for Defending Religious Freedom
‘It is vital for people around the world to come together to advocate for greater religious freedom for the people of China,’ Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri said.
TL;DR
- Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri, leader of a large underground church in China, received the 2026 Lantos Human Rights Prize.
- Jin was arrested by Beijing authorities a year prior during a crackdown on Zion Church.
- His release followed U.S. President Donald Trump's personal intervention in Beijing.
- The pastor aims to use the award to highlight the persecution of religious individuals in China.