Cardinal Zen (also known as Chen Rijun), bishop emeritus of Hong Kong and one of the highest-ranking Catholic clergy in Asia, was arrested by Hong Kong police for reportedly violating Hong Kong’s National Security Law. The 90-year-old cardinal, along with five others, was arrested for not correctly registering the 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund created by ...
The arrest of Cardinal Joseph Zen in Hong Kong on May 11 tells you everything you need to know about the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). For China watchers or historians, the arrest of Cardinal Zen, the former bishop of Hong Kong, was probably not a great surprise given the regime’s track record and its traits. ...
In October, the Vatican announced that it had extended its deal with Beijing with regard to the appointment of bishops in China. The new agreement renews the historic China-Vatican deal signed in 2018. However, it continues to be a cause of concern since the deal basically gives the Chinese communist regime control over how Christianity ...
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has urged faith leaders to exhibit moral fortitude for the sake of religious freedom while singling out the persecution of faith in China during a Rome symposium attended by high-level Vatican officials. In his keynote address given at the September 30 event, Pompeo gave the example of Father Bernhard ...
Chinese state-sponsored hackers have targeted the Vatican and other Catholic organizations since May this year, a U.S. cybersecurity firm has said. The Vatican and the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong were among several Catholic Church-related organizations hacked by RedDelta, a Chinese-state-sponsored threat activity group, said a report by Insikt Group, which tracks state-backed cyberattacks. “Our ...
Not long after taking power in China, the officially atheist Chinese Communist Party (CCP) broke off ties with the Vatican. But now, the Vatican’s China moves and ongoing back-room negotiations between officials from the Holy See and Beijing could change that, much to the disillusionment of many Chinese Catholics. As part of the Vatican’s 4-year-long ...
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