Father of Elder Wang Zhong, Still Detained in the Zion Church Case, Dies Without Seeing His Son Again

On August 20, 2026, this website learned that, amid a long wait and deep concern, the father of Elder Wang Zhong passed away peacefully in recent days, without waiting to see his son one more time.

This elderly father had always been concerned about his detained son. Since Elder Wang Zhong was arrested and placed in prolonged detention, his father had always hoped that one day he would be able to see his son again, that the case would receive a just outcome soon, and that the family would be reunited.

However, this simple yet profound wish ultimately went unrealized.

When the elderly man died, Elder Wang Zhong was still in detention. He was unable to return to his father's side, see his father for the last time, or personally accompany his father through the final journey of his life.

For an elderly father, this is a regret amid a long wait; for Elder Wang Zhong, it will also become a pain that is difficult to remedy in his lifetime.

We ask people at home and abroad to continue paying attention to Elder Wang Zhong and other church workers who remain detained, so that their cases may be handled fairly and lawfully, and so that no family will have to endure prolonged and seemingly endless separation and waiting.