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Rely on faith, Hong Kong religious leaders say in Lunar New Year message

Feb 9, 2021

Religious leaders in Hong Kong sent wishes for health and happiness to mark the Lunar New Year and acknowledged the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Catholic News Service

Top aide says despite it all, Pope’s determined to go to Iraq

Jan 30, 2021

According to Pope Francis’ top diplomat, the Argentine pontiff is still “very interested” in going to Iraq March 5-8, despite his recent bouts of sciatica, the limitations caused by the Covid pandemic and, most recently, a new wave of terrorist attacks.

By Inés San Martín

English bishop signs letter condemning China’s persecution of Muslims

Jan 22, 2021

An English Catholic bishop joined faith leaders in condemning the persecution of Muslim minorities in China and supporting an amendment to allow the courts to review U.K. trade deals with countries suspected of genocide.

By Simon Caldwell

Pompeo says China’s policies on Muslims amount to ‘genocide’

Jan 20, 2021

On his way out the door, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo lashed out anew at China on Tuesday by declaring that its policies on Muslims and ethnic minorities in the western Xinjiang region constitute “crimes against humanity” and a “genocide.”

By Matthew Lee

UK lawmakers debate ‘genocide’ clause to China trade deals

Jan 20, 2021

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson narrowly avoided a defeat in Parliament on Tuesday after lawmakers voted against a controversial proposal seeking to bar trade deals with any country deemed by the UK High Court to be committing genocide. The amendment to the government’s post-Brexit trade bill was largely

By Sylvia Hui

China denies coercive birth control measures in Xinjiang

Jan 11, 2021

A Chinese official on Monday denied Beijing has imposed coercive birth control measures among Muslim minority women, following an outcry over a tweet by the Chinese Embassy in Washington claiming that government polices had freed women of the Uighur ethnic group from being “baby-making machines.”

By Associated Press

Last Hong Kong governor: Pope ‘badly advised’ on China bishops’ pact

Dec 19, 2020

The last governor of Hong Kong criticized the Vatican’s agreement with China on the appointment of bishops and said Pope Francis has been “exceptionally badly advised” in concluding the pact.

By Sarah MacDonald