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Sacrament of Confession under threat in Hong Kong from Chinese security law

March 13, 2024

The confidentiality of the Sacrament of Confession could be under threat in Hong Kong due to a new national security law that the Chinese government is currently pushing through. In a joint letter, 16 international experts in freedom of religion and belief have expressed “profound and grave concerns” about the implications of the new security

Crackdown on faith in Hong Kong is a warning to the West

February 07, 2024

Following a 2004 visit to the bright lights of Shanghai, columnist Peter Hitchens gloomily acknowledged that China, then approaching the zenith of its economic growth miracle, “proved that police states can also be prosperous”. It led him to caution: “If the world discovers that liberty is an optional extra, rather than a necessity, how long

Hong Kong’s Catholics face ‘collapse of religious freedom’

February 01, 2024

Religious freedom is being lost in Hong Kong due to pressure from the Chinese Communist Party, according to a new report from the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation. Released 30 January 2024, the Hostile Takeover: The CCP and Hong Kong’s Religious Communities report highlights “the systematic breaking of promises” made under the so-called

Head of China’s government-backed bishops’ body visits Hong Kong

November 15, 2023

ROME –Bishop Li Shan of Beijing, who leads the government-sponsored bishops’ conference in China, began a five-day visit to Hong Kong this week intended to strengthen ties between the two churches and to facilitate stronger communication between the Holy See and mainland China. According to the Sunday Examiner, the official news platform of the Diocese of

Vatican envoy: Catholic crackdown coming in Hong Kong

July 05, 2022

The Vatican’s unofficial representative in Hong Kong – Monsignor Javier Herrera-Corona – has warned Hong Kong Catholics the freedoms of the past are over. As the Vatican considers whether to renew its deal with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), the 54-year-old prelate warned missionaries to prepare for a tough future as the CCP tightens control

Hong Kong Catholic lawyer nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

February 08, 2021

CNA Staff, Feb 4, 2021 / 12:02 am MT (CNA).- A Catholic lawyer who helped found the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong has been nominated to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.

Analysis: Pope’s Hong Kong omission complicates all the narratives

July 06, 2020

The questions journalists have now, are: “What made Pope Francis not say the thing?” and “What does this tell us about both the Vatican’s China policy and who has the Pope’s ear in these and other regards?”

Cardinal Zen: ‘No confidence’ in HK religious freedom after new security law

July 01, 2020

Zen said that he had "no confidence" in religious freedom protections in the new security law.