Hong Kong Bishop hopes for closer ties with Beijing diocese
Beijing, China AP Hong Kong’s Roman Catholic bishop said in a historic trip to Beijing that he hopes the dioceses of the two cities will have more exchanges and cooperation, local media reported Thursday amid signs of Sino-Vatican strains. Bishop Stephen Chow made the remarks during a Mass that was also attended by his counterpart in Beijing, […]
Hong Kong bishop visits Beijing on historic trip
Hong Kong, ChinaAP 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. The five-day trip by Bishop Stephen Chow began about two weeks after Vatican News, the news portal of the Holy See, […]
Hong Kong’s Catholic bishop to visit Beijing in first trip in decades
Hong Kong, Chna Reuters Hong Kong’s top Catholic cleric, Bishop Stephen Chow, will visit Beijing in April, the first such visit in nearly 40 years. Chow’s five-day trip, to start on 17th April, follows an invitation last year by the Bishop of Beijing, Joseph Li Shan, the Hong Kong Catholic Diocese said in a statement […]
Historic conclave: Chinese bishops, priests brief Hong Kong clerics on Xi’s view of religion
Hong Kong, ChinaReuters Chinese bishops and religious leaders briefed senior Hong Kong Catholic clergymen on President Xi Jinping’s vision of religion with “Chinese characteristics” in an unprecedented meeting organised by the mainland’s representative office in the city, according to four clerics. The clerics who attended or had knowledge of the 31st October meeting described it […]
Hong Kong’s new Catholic bishop hopes to foster healing
Hong Kong, ChinaAP The new head of Hong Kong’s Catholic diocese expressed hope Saturday that he could foster healing in a congregation and a city divided by the continuing fallout from massive anti-government protests in 2019. Stephen Chow, left, attends the episcopal ordination ceremony as the new Bishop of the Catholic Diocese, in Hong Kong, […]