Washington DC, Oct. 12 -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday condemned China's detention of several leaders of Zion Church in China.

The US called for their immediate release.

In a post on X, Rubio said, "The United States condemns the Chinese Communist Party's recent detention of dozens of leaders of the unregistered Zion Church in China, including prominent pastor Mingri "Ezra" Jin. We call for their immediate release."

The authorities in China have detained the pastor of one of the country's most prominent underground churches, along with dozens of other people affiliated with his church, according to the pastor's family and members of the church, prompting worries about a renewed crackdown on religion, The New York Times r...