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Cardinal Zen allowed to leave for Benedict XVI’s funeral
Hong Kong Cardinal Joseph Zen will be allowed to attend the funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. The authorities allowed the 90-year-old to leave the country, his secretariat announced on Tuesday. To this end, Zen’s lawyers had requested the return of his Hong Kong passport in a non-public hearing at the West Kowloon court. The […] continue reading →
Brussels criticizes sentence against Cardinal Zen
The European Union has criticized the sentence handed down against pro-democracy Cardinal Zen and other activists. It was “another example of how laws are selectively used to suppress dissenting voices,” European External Action Service (EEAS) spokeswoman Nabila Massrali wrote on Twitter earlier on Monday. “Hong Kong authorities should fully protect civil & political rights, especially […] continue reading →