Benedict Rogers, Author at Catholic Herald

Benedict Rogers

July 26, 2018

Twenty-one years ago this month Hong Kong was handed over to China after 150 years of British colonial rule. The principle on which China assumed sovereignty of the territory is known as “one country, two systems”, guaranteeing the people of Hong Kong a high degree of autonomy, the rule of law and basic freedoms. The

Burma: On the run

June 14, 2018

The predominantly Christian Kachin are fleeing violence Seven years ago Burma’s military broke a 17-year ceasefire with the predominantly Christian Kachin people in northern Burma, unleashing a devastating new offensive in this decades-long war. Since April the conflict has escalated between the Kachin armed resistance group, known as the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), and Burma’s

Shouting from the heart

December 21, 2017

As we approach the birth of our Lord once again, we would do well to reflect on the multiple dimensions to His character, all of which are needed in the world today. Our Lord is the baby born in the manger, coming as Emmanuel – “God with us” – to be with His people. He

I salute the Pope’s bold stance for human rights in Burma

August 29, 2017

The forthcoming papal visit will be an important moment for a country troubled by violence and persecution

The Vatican agreement is a hopeful moment for Burma’s oppressed minorities

May 05, 2017

Burma has a long way to go. But the Church will now be an even stronger voice for justice and peace

Love can conquer hate – I’ve seen it happen

December 22, 2016

An explosion of hatred and intolerance hit the world this year. From post-Brexit Britain to America’s Trump era, from ethnic cleansing of Rohingya Muslims in Burma, mass protests by Islamist extremists against the Christian governor of Indonesia’s capital, to genocide in Syria and Iraq, the entire world seems convulsed in a poisonous atmosphere which, in

Love can conquer hate – I’ve seen it happen

December 22, 2016

Like many countries, Burma has been ravaged by sectarian hatred. But at an inter-religious meeting, I saw a flicker of hope

Rome’s dangerous gamble in China

December 08, 2016

Historic talks between Vatican and Beijing could unify the Church in China but critics say a deal with an atheist government would 'betray Christ'

Rome’s dangerous gamble in China

December 08, 2016

The Holy See and China may be on the brink of a historic deal that could end decades of hostility and stalemate. The agreement would have unprecedented political, doctrinal and pastoral ramifications. The stakes are so high that Cardinal Joseph Zen has argued that the accord would “betray Christ” and represent a “surrender” to the

China’s evil secret

September 22, 2016

A Miss World contestant is exposing a practice that the communist regime doesn’t want you to hear about

China’s evil secret

September 22, 2016

This article contains details which some readers may find disturbing ‘The scalpel cut into the chest and blood gushed out,” recalled an unnamed policeman in Shenyang, China. “At that time, we had been interrogating and severely torturing her for about a week. She already had countless wounds on her body. We used electrical batons to

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