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?”
Zen said that he had “no confidence” in religious freedom protections in the new security law.
Cardinal John Tong Hon, the apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Hong Kong, has rejected concerns over new security laws imposed by Beijing
The growing threat of the coronavirus has forced Catholic officials in Hong Kong to suspend all church activities from February
‘When both parties take a further step, we will find ourselves getting closer and closer to each other, and becoming friends on the path to the truth’
The petition has been signed by over 1,000 people
An open letter also said the deal could lead to ‘schism’
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Bishop Michael Yeung Ming-cheung succeeds Cardinal Tong
A state-run news agency has instructed Chinese journalists to refer to Cardinal Zen as a ‘former’ bishop
Cardinal Joseph Zen says that, in their desperation for a deal, the Pope’s advisers seem to want ‘success at any cost’