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Cardinal Stephen Chow of Hong Kong (right) speaks with Pope Leo XIV on September 2 at the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican. Both held an in-depth exchange on the situation of the Church in China. Photo: Handout
Religion in China

Editorial | Cardinal’s meeting with Pope a good sign for Sino-Vatican relations

Hong Kong’s Catholic church has traditionally played a role in bridging the Vatican and the mainland, and it should continue to contribute in this way.

Hong Kong politics

Pope Leo XIV pledges commitment to Beijing-Vatican ties: Hong Kong cardinal

Mainland China

Beijing hoping for closer ties with Vatican as pope names first Chinese bishop

Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo prays for Chinese Catholics to be in communion with Rome

Pope prayed that Catholics in China ‘obtain the grace to be strong and joyful witnesses of the Gospel, even in the midst of trials’.

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Pope Leo waves before a holy mass in the Roman Cathedral in the Papal Basilica of Saint John Lateran in Rome on Sunday. Photo: dpa
Religion

New pope vows to bring light to world’s ‘dark nights’ after historic election

America’s first pope gives first homily after he was chosen as the successor to Pope Francis.

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Hong Kong society

Faithful called to pray for Leo XIV, first US pope, by Hong Kong Catholic Church

The new pontiff, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, was elected on Thursday as 267th pope of Roman Catholic Church.

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Hong Kong politics

Beijing-Vatican ties built under pope must be maintained: Hong Kong cardinal

Cardinal Stephen Chow says there is a ‘formal need for meeting on a regular basis to talk about progress’.

St Peter’s Square in the Vatican City is packed with people for the funeral of Pope Francis on April 26. Photo: EPA-EFE
Pope Francis

Video | Is the Catholic Church ready for an Asian pope?

While there is no clear front runner to succeed the late Pope Francis, some have singled out Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle, former archbishop of Manila, as a possible candidate

Hong Kong society

Pope Francis cared deeply for ‘church in China’, Hong Kong mourners hear

About 1,000 people flocked to Hong Kong’s main Catholic cathedral for late pope’s requiem mass, including former leaders and current officials.

Pope Francis

Pope Francis’ funeral: ‘pope among the people’ laid to rest

The pope died on Monday, aged 88. Royalty, world leaders and a legion of faithful paid their last respects to him at the Vatican on Saturday.

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The coffin of Pope Francis arrives at St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome on Saturday. Photo: AP
Pope Francis

China-Vatican ties after Francis

China conveyed condolences to the Holy See a day after the pope died. Francis presided over a thawing of relations with China, though the thorny issue of Taiwan awaits a successor.

Women walk near the Xishiku Catholic Church in Beijing. Photo: AP
Hong Kong politics

Church in Hong Kong expected to remain bridge between Vatican and Beijing

Vatican and Beijing will be moving towards a more harmonious and conciliatory relationship, no matter who the next pope is, expert says.

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Hong Kong

China conveys condolences after death of Pope Francis, seeks closer Vatican ties

Future of relations remains uncertain, analysts warn, given unresolved issues and possible policy shifts under the next pope.

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Hong Kong society

Hong Kong’s Catholic Church recalls ‘inspirational leader’ Pope Francis

Tributes flow for late pontiff who always kept ‘the people of Hong Kong and Macau’ in his ‘thoughts and prayers’.

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Worshippers gather at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Hong Kong to remember Pope Francis. Photo: Jelly Tse
From our archives

When John Baptist Wu was first HK bishop to visit communist China

His historic trip marked a significant step in dialogue, but he was barred from seeing jailed ‘counter-revolutionary’ Bishop Kong in Shanghai.

The Catholic Bishop of Hong Kong, the Most Rev John Baptist Wu (centre), heading a delegation to China, at a press conference in Kai Tak Airport in March 1985. Photo: P.Y. Tang
Religion in China

China and Vatican agree to extend deal on bishop appointments for 4 more years

The 2018 agreement allows Beijing to nominate candidates to fill vacant sees but critics say it has ‘sold out’ China’s underground Catholics.

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Pope Francis

Pope calls Beijing ‘a promise and hope’ for church in new overture to China

Francis says China has ‘a capacity for dialogue and understanding that goes beyond other systems of democracy’ and says he wants to visit.

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Ukraine war

China and Vatican discuss Ukraine peace plan as Russia continues to lose ground

The Holy See and Beijing have both been pushing for an end to the war, with Beijing pushing a six-point plan agreed with Brazil.

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The Vatican and China have both been calling for talks between the warring parties. Photo: AFP
Taiwan

Beijing hopes for better ties as Vatican seeks ‘stable presence in China’

Beijing’s pledge comes after Holy See hosts Shanghai bishop for Concilium Sinense centenary, offers to ‘renew and develop’ 2018 deal on appointing bishops.

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Hong Kong society

Beijing’s top Catholic cleric visits Hong Kong to bolster ties between dioceses

Bishop Joseph Li is on ‘reciprocal visit’, the first by Beijing’s top Catholic cleric since Hong Kong’s return to Chinese rule, following counterpart’s trip to capital.

Hong Kong

Editorial | Vatican raises hopes with new role for Hong Kong’s Chow

By making city bishop Stephen Chow Sau-yan a cardinal, Rome has established an important bridge between mainland China and the church

Newly elected Cardinal Stephen Chow, Bishop of Hong Kong (right) receives his biretta from Pope Francis as he is elevated in St. Peter’s Square at The Vatican. Photo: AP
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong’s top Catholic priest Stephen Chow made a cardinal by Pope Francis

Chow was among 21 bishops promoted in ceremony hosted by pontiff at St Peter’s Square, making him fourth in city’s history to hold the title.

Chow follows in the footsteps of late John Baptist Wu Cheng-chung, Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, 91, and John Tong Hon, 83. Photo: AP
Pope Francis

Pope returns to Rome from Mongolia trip dominated by China

‘Relations with China are very respectful, very. I have a great admiration for the Chinese people,’ the pope told reporters on his flight back to Rome on Monday.

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Mongolia

Pope Francis praises Mongolia but warns of corruption, environmental ruin

The pontiff says Mongolia’s tradition of living in harmony with nature and its creatures ‘can contribute significantly’ to efforts to protect Earth.

Mongolia

Pope arrives in Mongolia, a nation of 1,400 Catholics on China’s doorstep

Pope Francis sent a message of ‘unity and peace’ to China as he made his first trip to Buddhist-majority Mongolia.

Pope Francis greets a child during a welcoming ceremony in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Photo: Reuters
Italy

Shanghai bishop approved by Pope as Vatican chides China for ‘violation’

Pope Francis has named Bishop Joseph Shen Bin to head the vacant Shanghai diocese after China moved him from Jiangsu province earlier this year in an apparent violation of a bilateral pact.

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Pope Francis has approved Bishop Shen for the Shanghai diocese because he is an “esteemed pastor”, the Vatican said. Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong

Editorial | Chow gives boost to reconciliation hopes

On his elevation to cardinal, the head of the Hong Kong Catholic diocese, Stephen Chow Sau-yan, has renewed calls for peace in a divided society and pledged to reach out to mainland China.

Hong Kong politics

Being patriotic requires ‘extra effort’ by colonial-era Hongkongers: Catholic cleric

Bishop Stephen Chow acknowledges recent call for patriotism could spark ‘complicated emotions’, but says faith can help teach people to love country, church.

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