Pope Meets with HK Bishop Amid Speculations on Sino-Vatican Diplomatic TiesMarch 25, 2022 — 03/25/2022 Hong Kong (International Christian Concern) – During a recent meeting with the Hong Kong Bishop in Rome, Pope Francis passes on his special blessings for the Church in China...
Pope Meets with HK Bishop Amid Speculations on Sino-Vatican Diplomatic TiesMarch 25, 2022 — 03/25/2022 Hong Kong (International Christian Concern) – During a recent meeting with the Hong Kong Bishop in Rome, Pope Francis passes on his special blessings for the Church in China...
Hong Kong Leader Calls On ‘Patriot’ Legislature for Additional National Security LegislationJanuary 12, 2022 — 1/12/2022 Hong Kong (International Christian Concern) – Hong Kong’s Chief Executive has called on the Legislative Council for additional national security measures, adding to those approved by China in 2020...
Xinjiang’s Former Brass Join Growing List Beijing Hardliners in Hong KongJanuary 10, 2022 — 1/10/2022 Hong Kong (International Christian Concern) – Chinese state news has announced the selection of Peng Jingtang as the new commander of the People Liberation Army's (PLA) detachment in Hong...
Reporting Indicates China Seeks to Expand Influence Over Hong Kong’s Catholic ChurchesJanuary 3, 2022 — 01/03/2022 Hong Kong (International Christian Concern) – New information has confirmed what many Hong Kong observers have expected – the Chinese mainland’s religious overseers have been gearing up to exert...
Concerns Grow as Pro-Beijing Candidates Sweep Hong Kong’s “Patriots-Only” ElectionDecember 21, 2021 — 12/21/2021 Hong Kong (International Christian Concern) – On Sunday, Hong Kong held its legislative general election, originally scheduled for September of 2020, though postponed due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic...
Newly Ordained Hong Kong Bishop Promises to Heal DivisionsDecember 7, 2021 — 12/07/2021 Hong Kong (International Christian Concern) – On Saturday, Bishop Stephen Chow Sau-yan was ordained a bishop in Hong Kong's Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, after the post was vacant...
Hong Kong Pastors Network Dissolved Given Tightening SpaceSeptember 6, 2021 — 09/06/2021 Hong Kong (International Christian Concern) – In June 2020, the sweeping National Security Law (NSL) was imposed on Hong Kong by China in response to 2019’s massive pro-democracy protests....
On Anniversary of Hong Kong’s National Security Law, Darkness Surrounds the Region: Part 2July 4, 2021 — By Gina Goh 07/03/2021 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – This is the second part of the interview, where four pastors from Hong Kong shared with ICC their concerns and...
On Anniversary of Hong Kong’s National Security Law, Darkness Surrounds the Region: Part 1July 1, 2021 — By Gina Goh 07/01/2021 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Today marks the 1st anniversary of the National Security Law (NSL), a draconian legislation that threatens Hong Kong’s guaranteed...
Seven Hong Kong Catholic Churches Threatened Over June 4 MassJune 5, 2021 — 06/05/2021 Hong Kong (International Christian Concern) – On June 3, seven Hong Kong Catholic churches that were planning to hold mass in remembrance of the victims of Tiananmen Massacre had...
Vatican Appoints New Hong Kong Bishop after Two Years of VacancyMay 17, 2021 — 05/17/2021 Hong Kong (International Christian Concern) – After delaying the Hong Kong Bishop appointment for more than two years, the Vatican has appointed a Jesuit priest to succeed Bishop Michael...
Baptist Pastor Left Hong Kong Given Shrinking FreedomApril 23, 2021 — 04/23/2021 Hong Kong (International Christian Concern) – The president of the 80,000 members strong Baptist Convention in Hong Kong, ten days before his term expires, resigned and left Hong Kong...
Chinese Nuns Working in Vatican’s Hong Kong Mission Detained in HebeiJanuary 3, 2021 — 01/03/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – Two Chinese nuns working at Vatican’s unofficial diplomatic mission in Hong Kong were detained and put under house arrest after their return to China’s...
The Future of Hong Kong ChurchDecember 30, 2020 — By Gina Goh 12/30/2020 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Six months after Hong Kong implemented the Beijing-imposed National Security Law, the space for freedom of speech has shrunk rapidly, with...
China Harasses Canadian Catholics from Hong KongOctober 30, 2020 — 10/30/2020 Hong Kong (International Christian Concern) – Beijing has extended its surveillance and harassment to anyone residing in other countries who is considered anti-China. In a webinar held yesterday, a...
