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Hong Kong’s newly named Roman Catholic cardinal wants reconciliation and more hope for young people
By Kanis Leung — July 12, 2023
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s newly named Roman Catholic cardinal said Monday 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.
Hong Kong bishop hopes for closer ties with Beijing diocese
By Associated Press — April 20, 2023
BEIJING (AP) — Chow's five-day trip to Beijing is the first visit by Hong Kong’s bishop in nearly three decades and came two weeks after Vatican News, the news portal of the Holy See, reported that China had unilaterally appointed a new bishop to Shanghai.
Hong Kong bishop visits Beijing on historic trip
By Kanis Leung — April 17, 2023
HONG KONG (AP) — The five-day trip by Bishop Stephen Chow began about two weeks after Vatican News, the news portal of the Holy See, reported that China had unilaterally appointed a new bishop to Shanghai.
China vows more ‘friendly consensus’ amid Vatican complaints
By Associated Press — November 29, 2022
BEIJING (AP) — Beijing and the Vatican are once again tangling over the prickly issue of appointing Chinese bishops.
Beijing hounds Chinese church seeking safety overseas
By Tassanee Vejpongsa and Dake Kang — September 7, 2022
BANGKOK (AP) — The story of the exile of the Shenzhen Holy Reformed Church illustrates how the Chinese government is going to increasing lengths to control religious faith and its citizens, even far outside its borders.
After being detained in China, one LA resident began a Uyghur restaurant to educate through food
By Joseph Hammond — March 25, 2021
ALHAMBRA, Calif. (RNS) — A large mural depicting Uyghur culture sits above an outside dining area with the ready-made social-media hashtag #GoogleUyghurs in one corner.
Trump’s limp response to Uighur persecution
By Mark Silk — July 14, 2020
(RNS) — The greatest abuse of religious liberty in the world today should incur a boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games.
‘Underground’ Catholics complicate pope’s hope of better relations with China
By Reuters — December 24, 2016
BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) Some Chinese Catholics are not ready to accept reconciliation with a government that has persecuted them for years.
Exiled Tibetans voting for leader to sustain struggle
By Reuters — March 20, 2016
DHARAMSALA, India -- The second such election follows a decision by the 80-year-old Dalai Lama to relinquish his political authority and vest it in a democratic system that could outlast him.
Exiled Tibetans to elect leader to sustain Dalai Lama legacy
By Reuters — March 18, 2016
DHARAMSALA/NEW DELHI -- The second election of its kind follows a decision by the 80-year-old Nobel Peace Laureate to relinquish his political authority.
Tibetans mourn as self-immolations near 100
By Calum MacLeod — January 29, 2013
(RNS) In its latest move to crack down on dissent, the Chinese government treats self-immolations as a crime and charges anyone inciting the act with "intentional murder."
Tibetans have ‘sacred duty’ to support self-immolations
By Vishal Arora — November 9, 2012
NEW DELHI (RNS) As China's Communist Party began meeting in Beijing this week, six more Tibetans set themselves on fire. Exiled Tibetan leader Lobsang Sangay said while he discourages self-immolation, it is the ``sacred duty'' of the exiled community to support it. By Vishal Arora.
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