Congressional Commission Urges Sanctions if Hong Kong Won’t Release Jimmy Lai
Lai’s trial began this week and he could face life in prison if convicted.
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Taiwan’s Ambassador to the Vatican: Better to Prevent a War Than Stop One Afterward
Bishop Norbert Pu of Kiayi, Taiwan, told CNA at the event that the Holy See’s diplomatic recognition of Taiwan is very important not only to Taiwanese Catholics but also to all of the Taiwanese people.
Cardinal Zuppi Meets with Chinese Official to Discuss Peace in Ukraine
According to the Vatican statement, Cardinal Zuppi and Li’s discussion was “held in an open and cordial atmosphere.”
Catholics in China Told to Celebrate Communist Party and Forgo Marian Pilgrimage
Father Cervellera said that the Communist Party fears the interior freedom that religion can bring.
Scholar: Vatican Should Speak Up on China
An estimated 6 million Catholics are registered with the Chinese Communist Party, while several million are estimated to belong to unregistered Catholic communities which have remained loyal to the Holy See.
Wave of Arrests in Hong Kong Targets Pro-Democracy Politicians, Activists
A Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman told the BBC that the arrests were necessary to stop "external forces and individuals [colluding] to undermine China's stability and security.”
US Sanctions Hong Kong Chief Executive Over National Security Law
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam was cited for her attempts to pass a controversial extradition law in 2019 which, Secretary of the Treasury Steven T. Mnuchin said, caused “a series of massive opposition demonstrations in Hong Kong” last year.
Congressional Hearing Highlights Case of Missing Chinese Catholic Bishop Su
Bishop James Su Zhimin of the Diocese of Baoding was arrested by Chinese authorities in 1997 and was last seen by family at a hospital in 2003 while he was in government custody.
House Discusses ‘Brutal, Sweeping Crackdown’ in Hong Kong
Under the new law, a person who is convicted of secession, subversion, terrorism or collusion with foreign forces will receive a minimum of 10 years in prison, with the possibility of a life sentence.
Underground Bishop Detained in China
The news of Bishop Cui’s arrest comes as the 2018 Vatican-China agreement on the ordination of bishops is set to expire in September.
