Easter Monday – Charm

World bids farewell to ‘pope of the people’, with funeral featuring Mandarin

Cs news2 months ago02 mins

Hundreds of thousands of Catholics joined world leaders in St Peter’s Square in Vatican City for the funeral of the late pontiff Francis, praised as the “pope of the people”, with the service on Saturday including a prayer in Mandarin. A live broadcast of the funeral for the first Latin American leader of the Catholic…

Hong Kong Cardinal Stephen Chow to join conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor

Cs news2 months ago02 mins

Hong Kong Cardinal Stephen Chow Sau-yan will join the conclave in which Pope Francis’ successor will be elected, the city’s Catholic diocese has said, but declined to disclose further details. The secret meeting, where all cardinals under 80 gather at the Sistine Chapel to vote for the new pontiff, normally commences 15 to 20 days…