The pope created a new cardinal in China, the current acting Bishop of Hong Kong, John Tong Hon. Here is part of what he had to say in an interview with Asia News.
www.Chiesa: On the occasion of his appointment, the new cardinal Tong gave an interview to “Asia News,” the agency of the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions directed by Father Bernardo Cervellera.
In it, he states that in diplomatic relations between the Holy See and China, “there have been no improvements” recently, and in any case “this element is only part of the overall issue. First of all we must act on our way of life; diplomatic relations come after this.”
Moreover, the new cardinal Tong reiterated that the “patriotic association” in which the Chinese authorities situate bishops and priests in order to separate them from Rome “is incompatible with Catholic doctrine and the Catholic structure.” Read full report here.
