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Pope announces new cardinals including Abp Pizzaballa and bishop of Hong Kong Consistory called for Sept. 30, on the eve of the Synod. Asians include Bishop Sebastian Francis of Penang. [3]

International relationsVatican's China policy questioned by Hong Kong cardinal Rifts apparent among senior Catholic churchmen over bishop appointments Pope Francis receives a letter from retired archbishop of Hong Kong Cardinal Joseph Zen at the end ... [4]

Welcome to Nikkei Asian Preview. While Japan takes a four-day weekend through Tuesday, world leaders will gather virtually for the opening of the U.N. General Assembly and India's Taj Mahal and Chinese gambling enclave Macao will open to tourists. [5]

Hong Kong must have universal suffrage, says Bishop Zen Hong Kong (AsiaNews/SCMP) The Hong Kong government should conduct a "territory-wide public opinion survey" to allow the people to decide whether or not they want the constitutional reform packag... [6]

New Bishop Ante Jozić thanks the Church in China, Hong Kong and Macau The episcopal ordination took place yesterday in Solin (Split, Croatia) led by Card Pietro Parolin. The ordination was postponed twice because of an accident and the pandemic. [7]

Hong Kong Catholics join march to demand genuine universal suffrage Hong Kong (AsiaNews) – More than 48,000 people took part in today’s march in Hong Kong, the first large-scale rally after the Hong Kong Legislative Council rejected on 17 June a prop... [8]

Card Zen calls for referendum to decide Hong Kong’s democracy Hong Kong (AsiaNews) – Card Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, bishop emeritus of Hong Kong, called on the territory’s Christians to vote for the referendum on universal suffrage two days after the Chine... [9]

No vigil or Mass in Hong Kong to remember the Tiananmen massacre on 4 June Victoria Park will be empty again. The authorities want to erase the memory of the fallen of 4 June 1989 killed by the Chinese government. [10]

Sources
[1] MM www.scmp.com · 2026-03-22 · 43% match

Society

[2] MM www.scmp.com · 2026-03-20 · 41% match

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

[3] MM asianews.it · 85% match

Pope announces new cardinals including Abp Pizzaballa and bishop of Hong Kong

Pope announces new cardinals including Abp Pizzaballa and bishop of Hong Kong Consistory called for Sept. 30, on the eve of the Synod. Asians include Bishop Sebastian Francis of Penang.

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2018-02-09 · 75% match

Vatican's China policy questioned by Hong Kong cardinal

International relationsVatican's China policy questioned by Hong Kong cardinal Rifts apparent among senior Catholic churchmen over bishop appointments Pope Francis receives a letter from retired archbishop of Hong Kong Cardinal Joseph Zen at the end

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2020-09-20 · 75% match

UN General Assembly, Taj Mahal reopens, Sabah election

Welcome to Nikkei Asian Preview. While Japan takes a four-day weekend through Tuesday, world leaders will gather virtually for the opening of the U.N. General Assembly and India's Taj Mahal and Chinese gambling enclave Macao will open to tourists.

[6] MM asianews.it · 75% match

Hong Kong must have universal suffrage, says Bishop Zen

Hong Kong must have universal suffrage, says Bishop Zen Hong Kong (AsiaNews/SCMP) The Hong Kong government should conduct a "territory-wide public opinion survey" to allow the people to decide whether or not they want the constitutional reform packag

[7] MM asianews.it · 75% match

New Bishop Ante Jozić thanks the Church in China, Hong Kong and Macau

New Bishop Ante Jozić thanks the Church in China, Hong Kong and Macau The episcopal ordination took place yesterday in Solin (Split, Croatia) led by Card Pietro Parolin. The ordination was postponed twice because of an accident and the pandemic.

[8] MM asianews.it · 75% match

Hong Kong Catholics join march to demand genuine universal suffrage

Hong Kong Catholics join march to demand genuine universal suffrage Hong Kong (AsiaNews) – More than 48,000 people took part in today’s march in Hong Kong, the first large-scale rally after the Hong Kong Legislative Council rejected on 17 June a prop

[9] MM asianews.it · 75% match

Card Zen calls for referendum to decide Hong Kong’s democracy

Card Zen calls for referendum to decide Hong Kong’s democracy Hong Kong (AsiaNews) – Card Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, bishop emeritus of Hong Kong, called on the territory’s Christians to vote for the referendum on universal suffrage two days after the Chine

[10] MM asianews.it · 75% match

No vigil or Mass in Hong Kong to remember the Tiananmen massacre on 4 June

No vigil or Mass in Hong Kong to remember the Tiananmen massacre on 4 June Victoria Park will be empty again. The authorities want to erase the memory of the fallen of 4 June 1989 killed by the Chinese government.

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