Hong Kong’s Cardinal Zen among six fined over fund for protesters
Hong Kong, ChinaReuters One of Asia’s most senior Roman Catholic clerics, Cardinal Joseph Zen, 90, was found guilty of failing to register a now-disbanded fund for pro-democracy protesters and fined $HK4,000 on Friday by a Hong Kong court. The May arrest of Zen and four others by the city’s national security police had triggered criticism from some Western […]
Hong Kong Catholic cardinal denies charges over relief fund
Hong Kong, ChinaAP Former Hong Kong Catholic leader Cardinal Joseph Zen and five others have denied charges for allegedly failing to register a relief fund aimed at financially assisting protesters who faced legal costs during the 2019 anti-government protests. The six, which also include singer Denise Ho and former opposition lawmakers Margaret Ng and Cyd Ho, […]
Updated: Hong Kong police bail Catholic cardinal arrested on national security charge
Updated: 7.45am (AEST), 12th May, 2022Hong Kong, ChinaReuters Cardinal Joseph Zen, one of the most senior Catholic clerics in Asia, and three others who helped run a now-disbanded Hong Kong fund for protesters were arrested by on charges of “collusion with foreign forces,” and later released on bail. Zen, a 90-year-old former bishop of Hong […]