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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
Catholic student jailed in Hong Kong for pro-democracy protest
Three pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong, including Catholic university student Agnes Chow, pled guilty on Monday for their roles in... Read more
Catholic Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai: ‘The Lord is suffering with me’
A recently arrested Hong Kong entrepreneur and media executive said this week that he plans to stay in Hong Kong... Read more
Cardinal Zen: Church is losing ‘credibility’ to evangelize China
The former Bishop of Hong Kong, Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, has warned that the Church’s efforts to negotiate an extension... Read more
Mike Pompeo: Holy See's moral witness needed in China
Reflecting Friday on the state of the 2018 Vatican-China deal, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo noted that the human... Read more
Hong Kong cardinal warns priests to ‘watch your language’ in homilies
The leader of the Diocese of Hong Kong has written to all the clergy telling them to avoid politics in... Read more
Hong Kong diocese cancels pro-democracy prayer in newspapers
The Diocese of Hong Kong has intervened to cancel a Catholic pro-democracy ad campaign and prayer that was set to... Read more
Analysis: Is Vatican silence on China strategic?
The Holy See faces mounting criticism for its silence on human rights abuses in China ahead of the expected renewal... Read more
Arrested Hong Kong Catholic ‘chose those handcuffs,’ for justice, godfather says
The godfather of an arrested Hong Kong Catholic pro-democracy advocate says he hopes Jimmy Lai’s courageous example will inspire more... Read more
HK diocese promotes 'national identity', security law in Catholic schools
The Diocese of Hong Kong has told Catholic schools told to promote the provisions of the new National Security Law to students,... Read more
HK Catholic activists arrested, US lawmakers sanctioned in China crackdown
Chinese authorities arrested pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong and imposed new sanctions on American lawmakers August 10, as part of... Read more
US sanctions Hong Kong chief executive over National Security Law
The United States announced sanctions against Carrie Lam, the leader of the government of Hong Kong, as well as other... Read more
Analysis: The Vatican and China Part III, Taiwan
With negotiations ongoing for an extension of the 2018 Vatican-China deal, the fate of Vatican-Taiwan relations may prove inextricable from... Read more
Analysis: The Vatican and China Part II, Hong Kong
As the Vatican and China negotiate an extension of the controversial 2018 deal, the Diocese of Hong Kong is at... Read more
House discusses ‘brutal, sweeping crackdown’ in Hong Kong
The new national security law in Hong Kong is an assault on the rights of the people, Speaker of the... Read more
Cardinal Zen: 'No confidence' in HK religious freedom after new security law
Cardinal Joseph Zen, the bishop emeritus of Hong Kong, has warned that new security laws in the province could lead... Read more
In Hong Kong, thousands defy police to mark Tiananmen Square
Thousands of protesters in Hong Kong held public vigils for the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre on Thursday, despite... Read more
Bishop says UK must 'safeguard fundamental freedoms' in Hong Kong
A bishop has urged the U.K. Government to defend “fundamental freedoms” in Hong Kong after the Chinese parliament approved a... Read more
