Hong Kong – The arrest of a 90-year-old cardinal under Hong Kong’s national security law has shocked the city’s Catholic community as the Vatican seeks to renew a secretive deal with Beijing.
Joseph Zen’s arrest comes during a crackdown by Beijing on dissent in Hong Kong, deepening fears that mainland China-style restrictions on faith are coming to a once-outspoken city where many democracy advocates are Christian.
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