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Hong Kong bishop consecrated in Cathedral of Immaculate Conception
More than 6,000 people tuned in live to watch Chow’s consecration Mass on YouTube. Read more
Why the next bishop of Hong Kong has a giraffe in his coat of arms
Bishop-elect Stephen Chow Sau-yan is due to be consecrated on Dec. 4. Read more
Catholic Hong Kong activist honored at prayer breakfast
A Hong Kong Catholic democracy advocate was honored in absentia on Tuesday at the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in Washington,... Read more
Hong Kong’s new bishop says he wants to bring unity. Why are local Catholics divided?
The city is filled with Catholic institutions, from hospitals to schools and universities. Read more
Hong Kong democracy activist: Most of my friends have been detained
Joseph Cheng left Hong Kong after being “severely attacked by the pro-Beijing mass media.” Read more
Traditionis custodes: Cardinal Zen reacts to restrictions on Traditional Latin Masses
The former bishop of Hong Kong said the move was a “blow.” Read more
Activist: China’s ‘killing’ of Hong Kong paper has ‘serious implications’ for religious liberty
Benedict Rogers said Apple Daily’s closure was not simply a blow to press freedom. Read more
Vatican ‘foreign minister’ doubts speaking out on Hong Kong ‘would make any difference whatever’
Archbishop Paul Gallagher said: “Obviously Hong Kong is the object of concern for us.” Read more
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Cardinal Zen, U.S. legislators commemorate Tiananmen Square massacre
Cardinal Joseph Zen, the bishop emeritus of Hong Kong, on Friday prayed for the victims of the Tiananmen Square massacre... Read more
Hong Kong Catholic churches plan Masses commemorating Tiananmen victims
The churches will offer a Mass for the Dead on the night of June 4. Read more
US bishops promote prayer octave for China
The chair of the US bishops’ international justice and peace committee on Thursday called for participation in the prayer octave... Read more
Hong Kong bishop-elect: I am not afraid, but I believe prudence is a virtue
Bishop-elect Stephen Chow was speaking a May 18 press conference. Read more
Pope Francis appoints Fr. Stephen Chow as new bishop of Hong Kong
Chow, 61, has served as the provincial of the Jesuits’ Chinese Province since 2018. Read more
‘It would make a big difference’: Human rights activist urges Vatican to change tack on China
Benedict Rogers talks to CNA about the Holy See, China, and the search for the next Catholic bishop of Hong... Read more
Vatican should speak up on China, scholar says
A Swedish scholar who studies China has called for the Vatican to speak up about human rights abuses by the... Read more
Cardinal Bo urges prayer octave for China
Charles Maung Cardinal Bo of Yangon on Sunday called for the expansion of a day of prayer for the Church... Read more
Pro-democracy Catholic Jimmy Lai denied bail in Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s highest court on Tuesday denied bail to Catholic media tycoon Jimmy Lai, whom police arrested last summer for... Read more
Hong Kong Catholic lawyer nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
A Catholic lawyer who helped found the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong has been nominated to receive the Nobel Peace... Read more
Cardinal Zen: Jimmy Lai arrest is part of campaign of ‘political intimidation’
Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun has warned that the recent arrest of Jimmy Lai shows a rise in “political intimidation” against... Read more
Hong Kong democracy protestors sentenced to months in prison
Three Hong Kong pro-democracy activists, including a Catholic university student, were sentenced to prison on Wednesday for participating in illegal protests. Read more
