The World Over | Full Episode: CHINA'S PERSECUTION of CHRISTIANS, & More | August 6, 2026

Nina Shea and Grace Jin Drexel discuss the release of Pastor Ezra Jin from prison in China, the ongoing incarceration of 8 other Christians from Zion Church, and the current state of the case of Jimmy Lai. 1:03 – Pastor Ezra Jin's Release Explained 1:48 – Nina Shea: A Rare Beijing Miracle 2:36 – Grace Jin Drexel's Emotional Reunion 4:29 – Jimmy Lai's 20-Year Sentence 5:10 – Trump, Xi Jinping & Hong Kong's Control 7:10 – Inside the Zion Church Raid 9:19 – Harassment & China's Reach Into the US 14:00 – Vatican's Silence on Chinese Bishops 18:33 – A Message to Underground Catholics 23:00 – Nicaragua Bans Bibles, Ends Elections 25:03 – Nigeria: Deadliest Place for Christians 28:26 – Kelsey Grammer Podcast Tease 29:56 – Remembering Robert Duvall 31:01 – Duvall's Iconic Roles Revisited 32:05 – Get Low: Felix Bush's Redemption 35:03 – The Apostle's Powerful Opening Scene 40:35 – Get Low: A Funeral Before Death 45:23 – Tender Mercies, Meisner & Brando 53:33 – Legacy, Final Projects & Farewell ------------- The World Over with Raymond Arroyo airs on EWTN Thursdays at 8pm ET. It re-airs on Fridays at 1am & 9:30am ET, and Mondays at 10pm ET. ------------- Raymond Arroyo is known for his penetrating interviews of leading news figures. His Conversations on The World Over have included Presidents Bush and Trump, Pope Benedict XVI, Mother Theresa, Mel Gibson, famed tenor Placido Domingo and comic legend, Jerry Lewis. The show is produced by EWTN News: https://www.ewtnnews.com ------------ Don't miss an episode of The World Over with Raymond Arroyo. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/world-over ------------- Sign up today to receive the World Over with Raymond Arroyo newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/worldover ------------- Follow the World Over with Raymond Arroyo on Social Media: Twitter:   / worldoverlive   Instagram:   / worldoverlive   ------------- Subscribe to EWTN News YouTube channel here:    / @ewtnnews   ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf