A Hong Kong court dismissed appeals brought by a 94-year-old Roman Catholic cardinal and four others over their convictions for failing to register a now-defunct fund that aimed to help people arrested during anti-government protests.
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China’s top state-backed Catholic bishop makes first-ever visit to Hong Kong
The head of the Catholic church in China began a trip to Hong Kong on Tuesday at the invitation of the city’s pope-appointed Roman Catholic cardinal, marking the first official visit by a Beijing bishop in history.
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Hong Kong’s newly named cardinal wants reconciliation and hope for young people
Hong Kong’s newly named Roman Catholic cardinal said that he hopes for reconciliation and wants the city to give young people more hope following the economic downturn and a campaign to crush a pro-democracy movement.
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Hong Kong’s Jesuit bishop visits Beijing as China-Vatican ties strain
Hong Kong’s Roman Catholic bishop arrived in Beijing on Monday, marking the first visit to the Chinese capital by the city’s bishop in nearly three decades, despite signs of Sino-Vatican strains.
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Hong Kong allows Cardinal Zen, who was arrested last year, to attend Benedict’s funeral
Zen was elevated to cardinal by Benedict in 2006, which he said signaled the pope’s focus on China.