CNA, By Jonah McKeown: Cardinal Joseph Zen is set to stand trial next month, along with four other people, in connection to his role as a trustee of a pro-democracy legal fund. It appears he has not been indicted under … Continue reading
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Cardinal Joseph Zen, Ever Faithful to the Church in China
Denver Catholic, Jared Staudt: Cardinal Joseph Zen, the Archbishop Emeritus of Hong Kong, was recently arrested for allegedly failing to register a charity designed to help dissidents with the police and also of colluding with foreign forces. While the Cardinal … Continue reading
Cardinal Zen’s Strong Support of Vatican II Contradicts His Condemnation of China/Vatican Ostpolitik
Rorate Caeli, Roberto de Mattei: Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun is an eminent prelate who sincerely loves his country and the Church. Born in Shanghai in 1932, ordained to the priesthood in the Salesian Order in 1961, he was appointed Bishop by … Continue reading
China: Cardinal Zen Accuses Cardinal Parolin of ‘Manipulating’ Pope
UCANews: Outspoken Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, the retired bishop of Hong Kong, has toughened his stand against a Vatican-China pact in an open letter accusing a Vatican senior cardinal of manipulating Pope Francis.He accused Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro … Continue reading
Pro CPA Vicar, Fr. Choy, Set to Be Next Bishop of Hong Kong
CNA, Ed Condon: Among Hong Kong Catholics, there have also been rumors about Choy’s private suitability for leadership. “There’s a concern about a lack of gravitas,” a priest close to the Hong Kong chancery told CNA, saying that many would … Continue reading
The Latest From Cardinal Zen on Vatican Capitulation to Beijing
1Peter5, Mathias Von Gersdoff: On Saturday, 7 April 2018, two important events took place which seemed, to a superficial observer, to be utterly unrelated: In Rome, people gathered and discussed the topic “Catholic Church, where are you going?” Present were prominent … Continue reading
Cardinal Zen to Offer Traditional Latin High Mass Sunday April 12
Rorate Caeli: His Eminence Joseph Cardinal Zen, S.D.B., Bishop Emeritus of Hong Kong will celebrate a Pontifical High Mass for us this upcoming Sunday (12th April, Low Sunday), at 3:00pm in St. Teresa’s Church, Kowloon, Hong Kong. More here.
Cardinal Zen Defends Underground Suffering Church in China, Opposes Union With CCPA
I was glad to see this news item, because there was a lot of confusion even among the true Catholic bishops hidden in China. Zen’s message does clarify things regarding the Holy Father’s message to the Catholics of China. Catholic … Continue reading