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Cardinal Zen celebrates Latin Mass, leads Eucharistic procession for Corpus Christi in Hong Kong

Cardinal Joseph Zen led a Latin Mass and Eucharistic procession in Hong Kong, showing Chinese Catholics' resilience and sending a message to both Beijing and Pope Leo XIV.

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Clare Marie Merkowsky

• Jun 26, 2025Jul 2, 2025

Chinese bishop lauds ‘the sinicization of Catholicism’ and Vatican’s secret deal with the CCP

With the Vatican's deal with China set to be renewed imminently, it now remains to be seen if the Synod dialogue between China, Hong Kong and Taiwan produces good fruit for the Church in the region.

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Michael Haynes, Snr. Vatican Correspondent

• Oct 18, 2024Oct 21, 2024

Hong Kong’s Cardinal Chow refuses to condemn new law which could attack seal of confession

While Cardinal Chow has not criticized the communist legislation, Benedict Rogers of Hong Kong Watch condemned its infringement on religious freedom and confidentiality rights, effectively forcing Catholic priests to break the seal of confession.

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Louis Knuffke

• Mar 18, 2024Mar 20, 2024

Proposed Hong Kong law could cut off island’s Catholics from the Vatican

The incoming Article 23 will add new offenses to those already extant under the National Security Law imposed on Hong Kong.

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Michael Haynes, Snr. Vatican Correspondent

• Feb 20, 2024Feb 21, 2024

Cardinal Zen warns of pro-LGBT Synod ‘agenda,’ ‘great confusion’ caused by Fiducia Supplicans

The ‘vision’ of the Synod on Synodality, Cardinal Zen said, ‘if legitimized, can change everything, the doctrine of faith and the discipline of moral life.’

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Michael Haynes, Snr. Vatican Correspondent

• Feb 15, 2024Feb 16, 2024

Catholic diocese of Hong Kong ‘working with CCP’ to effect ‘Sinicization’: report

Titled ‘Hostile Takeover: The CCP and Hong Kong’s Religious Communities,’ the report accuses Cdl. Chow of assisting the communist agenda, including promoting the Sinicization of the Church.

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Michael Haynes, Snr. Vatican Correspondent

• Feb 2, 2024Feb 2, 2024

Head of Chinese Communist gov’t-run church accepts invitation to visit Diocese of Hong Kong

Archbishop Li Shan's visit to the Diocese of Hong Kong comes after a year of Beijing's continued violation of the secretive Sino-Vatican deal.

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Michael Haynes, Snr. Vatican Correspondent

• Nov 4, 2023Nov 6, 2023

EXCLUSIVE: Incoming Hong Kong cardinal highlights ‘dialogue’ between Vatican and Communist China

Speaking to LifeSiteNews in Rome, soon-to-be Cardinal Stephen Chow fielded questions about the Sino-Vatican deal and argued Cardinal Zen supported him.

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Michael Haynes, Snr. Vatican Correspondent

• Sep 28, 2023Sep 12, 2024

Archbishop Fernández, pro-Communist China bishop among new cardinals named by Pope Francis

Pope Francis' ninth consistory on September 30 will mean that he has created 99 of the 137 cardinal electors.

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Michael Haynes, Snr. Vatican Correspondent

• Jul 10, 2023Jul 11, 2023

Hong Kong bishop praises Vatican-Beijing deal allowing Communist-run church to pick bishops in China

Bishop Stephen Chow, S.J., says he hopes to 'build bridges' with the leaders of Communist-run state church in China.

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Louis Knuffke

• May 17, 2023May 18, 2023

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Cardinal Zen celebrates Latin Mass, leads Eucharistic procession for Corpus Christi in Hong Kong

Chinese bishop lauds ‘the sinicization of Catholicism’ and Vatican’s secret deal with the CCP

Hong Kong’s Cardinal Chow refuses to condemn new law which could attack seal of confession

Proposed Hong Kong law could cut off island’s Catholics from the Vatican

Cardinal Zen warns of pro-LGBT Synod ‘agenda,’ ‘great confusion’ caused by Fiducia Supplicans

Catholic diocese of Hong Kong ‘working with CCP’ to effect ‘Sinicization’: report

Head of Chinese Communist gov’t-run church accepts invitation to visit Diocese of Hong Kong

EXCLUSIVE: Incoming Hong Kong cardinal highlights ‘dialogue’ between Vatican and Communist China

Archbishop Fernández, pro-Communist China bishop among new cardinals named by Pope Francis

Hong Kong bishop praises Vatican-Beijing deal allowing Communist-run church to pick bishops in China