The episcopal ordination of Fr Paul Liu Honggang, 56, took place today, the first in over 20 years for this diocese in Shanxi. The appointment was made under the China-Vatican agreement. After the expulsion of the missionaries, a local priest, Father Guo Yingong, kept the faith alive even during the Cultural Revolution.
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The pope receives the credentials of the ambassador of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
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Falun Gong, Amnesty International and French MPs denounce China's repression of human rights
Paris and Beijing, a multipolar world unmindful of human rights
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On the occasion of the Lunar New Year, the Sunday Examiner, the English weekly of the Hong Kong diocese, has issued this editorial, in which there is a review of the past 2003 year , with a close view on Church and society in Hong Kong and China.
Dedicated to John Paul II, born during the Year of the Monkey, with the hope of improving relations with China
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