Cardinal Joseph Zen
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Former Hong Kong bishop Cardinal Zen arrested
The 90-year-old was reportedly detained in his role as a trustee of the 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund. Read more
Cardinal Zen: Traditional Latin Mass should continue, though some critics hope it will 'disappear'
Cardinal Zen said he suspects the ideas behind Traditionis custodes may not have originated with Pope Francis but with “the... Read more
Traditionis custodes: Cardinal Zen reacts to restrictions on Traditional Latin Masses
The former bishop of Hong Kong said the move was a “blow.” Read more
Cardinal Zen says possible restrictions to extraordinary form Mass are ‘worrying’
Cardinal Joseph Zen called possible restrictions to the celebration of Mass in the extraordinary form “worrying news.” Read more
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Cardinal Zen, U.S. legislators commemorate Tiananmen Square massacre
Cardinal Joseph Zen, the bishop emeritus of Hong Kong, on Friday prayed for the victims of the Tiananmen Square massacre... Read more
Cardinal Zen expresses ‘pain and indignation’ at St. Peter’s Basilica private Mass restrictions
Cardinal Joseph Zen has expressed “pain and indignation” at restrictions on private Masses in St. Peter’s Basilica, saying that if... Read more
Cardinal Zen: Jimmy Lai arrest is part of campaign of ‘political intimidation’
Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun has warned that the recent arrest of Jimmy Lai shows a rise in “political intimidation” against... Read more
Catholic student jailed in Hong Kong for pro-democracy protest
Three pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong, including Catholic university student Agnes Chow, pled guilty on Monday for their roles in... Read more
Zen challenges Parolin over China deal claims
Cardinal Joseph Zen has rejected claims that the 2018 Vatican-China deal was approved in draft form by Pope Benedict XVI,... Read more
Cardinal Zen: Church is losing ‘credibility’ to evangelize China
The former Bishop of Hong Kong, Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, has warned that the Church’s efforts to negotiate an extension... Read more
Cardinal Zen: In Vatican II, Catholics hear ‘real voice of the Holy Spirit’
Cardinal Joseph Zen, the emeritus Bishop of Hong Kong, has made an impassioned defense of the Second Vatican Council, criticizing... Read more
Cardinal Zen: 'No confidence' in HK religious freedom after new security law
Cardinal Joseph Zen, the bishop emeritus of Hong Kong, has warned that new security laws in the province could lead... Read more
New Hong Kong laws will have 'no effect' on religious freedom says cardinal
Cardinal John Tong Hon, the apostolic administrator of Hong Kong, has rejected concerns that new security and sedition laws for the... Read more
Religious freedom in jeopardy as China passes new Hong Kong ‘security laws’
A Hong Kong cardinal told CNA that changes to Hong Kong’s status in China could threaten the religious freedom of... Read more
Cardinal Zen: 'Parolin manipulates the pope,' and Vatican's China policy is 'immoral'
Cardinal Joseph Zen published Saturday a blog post accusing the Vatican’s secretary of state of manipulating Pope Francis, and continuing... Read more
Chinese Catholics pray outside closed churches in Mindong
New pictures and video appear to show Catholics praying outside of churches closed by the government in the Diocese of... Read more
Cardinal Zen invites Cardinal Re to show claimed China documents from Vatican archive
Cardinal Zen on Sunday responded to the claim of the Dean of the College of Cardinals that Benedict XVI had... Read more
Cardinal Re claims Cardinal Zen is at odds with John Paul II, Benedict XVI on China
The newly-appointed Dean of the College of Cardinals purportedly sent a letter to cardinals Wednesday claiming that the China-Vatican deal... Read more
New Hong Kong bishop to be announced within weeks
Priests in the Diocese of Hong Kong are expecting the announcement of their new bishop within the next two weeks. Read more
'The Vatican lost everything, got nothing': An interview with Cardinal Zen
Cardinal Joseph Zen gave an exclusive interview to CNA in which he discussed the Church in China and his relationship with Pope... Read more
