Jesuit becomes bishop of troubled Hong Kong
Pope Francis has appointed a fellow Jesuit as the new bishop of politically volatile Hong Kong in an attempt to unite the city’s divided Catholic community. In other parts of Asia, people struggle for peace and tolerance amid an onslaught of violence and repression.
UCA News Network
Published: May 21, 2021 12:09 PM GMT ▾
Updated: May 21, 2021 03:37 PM GMT
We start this week with Hong Kong where Pope Francis has appointed Father Stephen Chow Sau-yan, the Jesuit provincial superior of the Chinese Province, as its new bishop. The appointment on Monday was delayed for more than two years due to diplomatic sensibilities over China’s communist regime.