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Photo: Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, archbishop of Yangon.

Cardinals condemn China’s ‘potential genocide’ of Uyghurs

Aug 10, 2020

By Courtney Mares

The Chinese government’s treatment of Uyghurs is “one of the most egregious human tragedies since the Holocaust,” two Asian cardinals... Read more

President of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping during the G20 summit in Hangzhou, China.

China owes ‘apology and compensation’ for coronavirus, says cardinal

Apr 2, 2020

By Courtney Mares

Poor countries are suffering from the coronavirus because of the Chinese Communist Party’s negligence and repression, a cardinal from Burma... Read more

A pro-democracy supporter takes part in a rally to support teachers at Edinburgh Place in the Central district of Hong Kong on January 3, 2020.

Cardinal Bo condemns police brutality in Hong Kong

Jan 3, 2020

By Christine Rousselle

Burmese Cardinal Muang Bo has signed an open letter condemning police brutality in Hong Kong over the Christmas holidays.  Read more

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