Father Andrew Ding Wang, 44, was ordained today under the 2018 Sino-Vatican agreement. Leo XIV conferred on him the title of archbishop, as required by the jurisdiction of the Holy See (and the history of the local Church), even though China has no metropolitan sees. Three of the four bishops chosen in recent weeks in China were born after 1980.
The controversial prelate has been ill for several years. Many faithful have often avoided him because of his anti-Vatican views. In public life he has taken on many functions but China’s Catholic Patriotic Association has been preparing his succession for some time.
A grand career in politics and in the Patriotic Association, total subjection to the ideology and the power of the Party and the Patriotic Association; adored by the regime, disliked by his flock. With his death one of the most painful chapters of the Church in China comes to an end and a new phase of greater dialogue between China and the Vatican is (perhaps) on the horizon.
Cho Seung-hui, the 23 year-old author of the Virginia campus tragedy, posted a package to Nbc from the college campus between the two rounds of killings, containing photos 28 video clips and a 23 page manuscript denouncing “spoiled rich brats” and their “hedonistic needs
The Minister for Security in the workplace accuses the owners and mangers of mines of altering events to cover up their reasonability. Many mines operate without authorization, but the vast majority of accidents still occur in the authorized mines.
The archbishop of Seoul celebrates a memorial mass for the 32 men and women killed by Cho Seung-hui. Messages of sympathy come from Korea’s Protestant and Buddhist communities.
Since 2004 28 Chinese White Dolphins have been found dead in Hong Kong waters. Lab tests found significant amounts of pollutants in the carcasses. Many groups blame the problem on high pollution levels in local coastal waters and call for action to remedy the situation.
President Roh send condolences to the families of the 33 victims and the entire nation, but the Us Korean community fear a violent reprisal. Some consider leaving the country.
He was convicted for writing articles critical of the government online on issues like human and Uighur rights in China. He was denied the right to appoint a lawyer and was tried in camera. Some of Ms Kadeer’s other children are also facing charges. She is in exile in the United States.
Chinese premier visit begins melting the ice that has historically stood between the two countries. Whilst economic relations are already intense, now the bases for friendship must be laid. A visit by Abe to the Yakusuni Temple would stop the process.
Asia's richest woman Nina Wang was laid to rest with many of Hong Kong's rich and powerful in attendance. Her estate is estimated to be US$ 4.2 billion, but her heir’s name is still unknown. Some newspapers suggest she may have left her fortune to her personal magus, fung shui trainer or barristers.
The latest information from police and witnesses attest that Cho Seung-hui was a loner, perhaps due to difficulties with English. It is revealed that he had been referred to University councillor’s by a professor worried about the violent nature of his essays. A young Indian is confirmed dead.
Steel workers die as 30 tonnes of liquid steel spills over them. Just in the last three days hundreds of workers are killed and injured. A chemical plant releases a toxic cloud but no one warns the population. At least 47 coal miners are trapped in three different mines as a result of flooding, collapse and explosions.
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