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About 1,000 people flocked to Hong Kong’s main Catholic cathedral for the late Pope Francis’ requiem mass on Monday evening, with mourners at the service hearing of the pontiff’s “deep care and concern about the church in China”. Retired Cardinal John Tong Hon, who presided over the 1½-hour mass at the Cathedral of Immaculate Conception…
China has once again rejected suggestions that it is in talks with the United States over tariffs, following repeated claims by US President Donald Trump that he has spoken with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, on the issue. In a statement on social media on Saturday, the Chinese embassy in Washington described assertions that talks…
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…
CV NEWS FEED // Cardinal Joseph Zen, a vocal critic of both Chinese government repression and the Vatican’s controversial dealings with Beijing, has been granted permission to leave Hong Kong and travel to Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis. Cardinal Zen, 93, departed April 23 after a court approved the temporary return of his…
Pope Francis’ funeral could be a boon for airlines but a pain for travelers. As the late pontiff lies in state in St. Peter’s Basilica before his funeral at St. Peter’s Basilica on Saturday, April 26, Americans are searching for flights to pay their respects in person. Flight searches to Rome surged 250% in the three days…
Beijing has sent condolences on the passing of Pope Francis, along with reassurances that China is ready to continue to work constructively with the Vatican. Despite having no normal diplomatic relations as the Vatican is among a handful of states that still recognise Taiwan, the two sides have maintained a cordial relationship. The main reason…
Mourners in Hong Kong have gathered at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception to commemorate Pope Francis, a day after the Vatican announced his death, with some describing him as a “breath of fresh air” and noting his empathy towards those who felt “unseen”. At around 1pm on Tuesday, the Post observed about a dozen…
Pope Francis’ death Monday at the age of 88 comes after the Catholic leader experienced a number of health issues in recent years. Francis died at 7:35 a.m. Monday at his residence, the Vatican said. In an statement released Monday, the Vatican said Francis died of stroke and subsequent irreversible heart failure. The pope, who had…
When Jorge Mario Bergoglio was 12, he developed a crush on a girl called Amalia. Both sets of parents disapproved of their children forming an attachment so young but Jorge went ahead and proposed marriage anyway, according to Amalia. She recalled with a laugh: ‘He said that if I didn’t say yes, he would have…