Hong Kong’s court to see the funeral gives power to the controversial Cardinal Joseph Zen
Zen has been among the criticisms mentioned in recent years that Chinese Catholics has betrayed Chinese Catholics with Chinese officials about the appointment of bishops.
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Oh Cardial Joseph ZenHong Kong’s Bishop Emeritus, Semi -Atonamus City of China Funeral Papa FranciscoIn the city of Vatican, the Associated Press Agency said on Thursday.
Zen, 93, left Hong Kong on Wednesday night, After submitting a request in court to recover the passport, His secretary revealed to the AP. Officers confiscated Zen after temporarily temporarily temporarily made their passport Beijing was taken into custody under the National Security Act imposed In a separate administrative area in 2022.
Is Zen CRInIn recent years, the Vatican deal with Chinese authorities has cheated Chinese Catholics about the appointment of bishops Who is confident in the Vatican.
From left to right, Bishop of Hong Kong, Cardinal Joseph Zen, Vicar-General to Vatican City of Pope, Cardinal Mroo Gombetti, and Lisbon Oxyry Bishop, Cardinal Americo Aguar
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Also criticized the Secretary of the Foreign Pietro PerolineA person who is responsible for negotiating with Beijing, “Man of Little Faith”. Peroline is considered oneMajor candidates The next Pope is based on his significance in the Catholic hierarchy.
Tuesday, Zen He criticized the Vatican, and why the pre -contest meeting began that day. His secretary said he would return to Zen Hong Kong after the Pope’s funeral on Saturday. But he said he was not sure of the date of return.
Joseph Zen was first arrested in 2022
This is not the first time Zen has asked permission to leave the neighboring Macau city Hong Kong. In 2023, he made similar policies to pay tribute to the late Pope Emeritus Beneduct XVI. On this trip, he met Francisco a private audience.
Zen In 2022, he was first arrested on suspicion of being demolished with foreign forces under the National Security Act. At that time, the detention caused the shock wave in the Catholic society.
Religion was fined in 2022, not being convicted of not registering an extinct treasure, which was a help to protesters who were arrested after pro -democratic protests, which moved Hong Kong in 2019. The appeal against the indictment is scheduled for December.
In 1949, the Bijing and Vatican diplomatic relations were reduced after the power of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and foreign priests from the Chinese continent. The next greatest conflict came to focus on the recruitment of bishops, to complain of this right to Beijing and Holi Sea.
Conflict between China and Vatican
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There are about 12 million Catholics in China, But the Catholic expressions in the country are only allowed under the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association, which is accepted by the Church Vatican and is independent from the Vatican, Most of the Chinese Catholics have celebrated their faith in secret churches that are particularly faithful to the Vatican.
In 2018, Joseph Zen has signed the above agreement with criticism and aims to combine divided Catholics between official and secret churches. According to the document, the Chinese government has the power to propose names of bishops, but the Pope has the final word and can accept or reject the appointment.
In the growing friendly relations symbol, China and Vatican announced that they would restore the authenticity of the document for a period of four years.
The Chinese Constitution has officially recognized “Freedom of religious faith”That is, the right to trust a religion, but not mentioned about “Religious freedom”, it has a wide range.
Any organization that threatens its authority and closes prayer places in China.
