Tag: Hong Kong

“As a member of the Chinese Church, I am immensely grateful to Pope Benedict for things he has done that he did not do for other Churches”

The cardinal was convicted for failing to register a fund that helped pay for the legal fees and treatments of pro-democracy protesters

The ruling in Cardinal Zen’s trial can be seen as “a prelude to more legal troubles"

The verdict in the trial is expected to be handed down on November 25

Bishop Chow assured that the Church “has not remained idle” in the face of challenges

Pressure from school and the growing competitiveness among young people are triggers for suicides among the youth in Hong Kong

Cardinal Zen has been charged with failing to apply for local society registration for the 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund between 2019 and 2021

The prosecution argued that the Fund needed to be registered with the police because of its “massive” size and “systematic” mode of operation

More than 200 people have been arrested on national security charges since mid-2020

The magistrate ruled that the prosecution has sufficient evidence to make a prima facie case against the cardinal and five others