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The deal recognised Pope Francis’s status as head of the Roman Catholic Church. Photo: Reuters

China and Vatican agree to extend deal on bishop appointments for 4 more years

The 2018 agreement allows Beijing to nominate candidates to fill vacant sees but critics say it has ‘sold out’ China’s underground Catholics.

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Reflections | Why China avoided the wars of religion that consumed other places

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Panic as Taiwanese woman takes temple statue home for DIY paint job

Pope calls Beijing ‘a promise and hope’ for church in new overture to China

Francis says China has ‘a capacity for dialogue and understanding that goes beyond other systems of democracy’ and says he wants to visit.

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Pope Francis speaks during a news conference aboard the papal plane on his flight back after his 12-day journey across Southeast Asia and Oceania on Friday. Photo: EPA-EFE

Buddhists urged to obey reincarnation rules as Dalai Lama mulls successor

Top monks and religious experts gather for seminar aimed at making Tibetan Buddhism ‘compatible with socialist society’.

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China’s ‘problematic laws’ remain in Xinjiang years after damning report: UN

The UN’s human rights body had cited policies in Xinjiang that ‘may constitute crimes against humanity’.

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Reflections | Chinese Peranakans are proof great things can emerge despite cultural loss

Early Chinese settlers in Southeast Asia gained from assimilating with locals, as did foreign migrants to China. They offer a positive example to Chinese in Singapore and Malaysia who fret over their heritage.

Baba Nyonya pose in Penang, Malaysia, in 2013 as part of a celebration of the conferring by Unesco of World Heritage Site status on the state capital, George Town. Baba Nyonya, or Chinese Peranakans, show the upsides to cultural assimilation. Photo: Shutterstock Images

How introduction of Catholicism impacted Chinese beliefs of retribution

Catholicism was decriminalised in China in 1669, opening up an era of ethical debate and ideological dynamism.

Reflections | He said he was Jesus’ brother. His Taiping Rebellion doomed Qing dynasty

New religious movements are common. Followers of a Malaysian ‘Teacher’ worship a ‘Creator’. China’s Qing dynasty never got over its brutal military suppression of such a movement, the Taiping Rebellion.

Letters | Hong Kong should uphold Muslim women’s right to wear the hijab

Readers discuss the importance of the freedom of religion in a cosmopolitan city, the need for sensible rules to reduce plastic waste, and the ICC’s demand for accountability in Gaza war.

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Women wearing the hijab enjoy a sunny afternoon on the waterfront in Tin Hau on April 23, 2022. While Hong Kong has anti-discrimination ordinances, loopholes in legislation mean women can find it difficult to seek redress after being mistreated for wearing a hijab. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

Reflections | As Hong Kong chases Muslim Mideast money, memories of China’s oldest mosque

An hour by high-speed train from Hong Kong, in Guangzhou, is the Huaisheng Mosque, which probably dates from the 10th century, some three centuries after Muslims began settling in the city.

The lighthouse-style minaret of the historic Huaisheng Mosque in Guangzhou, China. Photo: Shutterstock

China killer lives double life as monk and husband snared after 23 years on run

A fugitive killer in China who escaped after murdering two people in 2001, has been captured after police received a tip-off which led them to uncover details of his bizarre secret life.

Profile | Why China actress is worshipped as sea goddess Mazu in mainland coastal areas

People in a coastal province in China are convinced that the actress who played a popular deity in a TV series is actually the real thing and kneel before photos of her.

5 things to know about Ching Ming, the Chinese tomb sweeping festival

Ching Ming is an occasion for Chinese families to honour their dead by burning paper money and objects useful in the afterlife, offering food and wine, and clearing tombs of dust, weeds and debris.

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A man lights incense to pay respects to a dead relative at Chai Wan Cemetery in Hong Kong during the Ching Ming Festival. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

China’s top political adviser calls to deepen ‘sinicisation of Christianity’

Leaders of China’s Christian groups should ‘adhere to the direction of sinicisation of Christianity’, core values of socialism and traditional Chinese culture, Wang Huning says.

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Roughly 90 per cent of Christians in China are Protestant, according to a Pew Research Centre analysis of survey data collected by academic organisations in China. Photo: AFP

Beijing’s top Catholic cleric visits Hong Kong to bolster ties between dioceses

Bishop Joseph Li is on ‘reciprocal visit’, the first by Beijing’s top Catholic cleric since Hong Kong’s return to Chinese rule, following counterpart’s trip to capital.

US seafood supply chain ripe for China human rights violations, panel told

Forced labour hearing follows investigation finding at least 1,000 Uygurs moved from Xinjiang to Shandong province to process seafood supplying American brands.

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Coming UN human rights body vote may widen US-China distance

Beijing’s critics are pushing for voting countries in Asia to leave their ballots blank, but Washington’s track record on human rights hurts its standing.

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China is all but assured of a seat on the Human Rights Council at Tuesday’s election, but still faces opposition. Photo: Shutterstock

Editorial | Vatican raises hopes with new role for Hong Kong’s Chow

By making city bishop Stephen Chow Sau-yan a cardinal, Rome has established an important bridge between mainland China and the church

Hong Kong’s top Catholic priest Stephen Chow made a cardinal by Pope Francis

Chow was among 21 bishops promoted in ceremony hosted by pontiff at St Peter’s Square, making him fourth in city’s history to hold the title.

Hong Kong’s Anglican cathedral to display Chinese flag on National Day

St John’s Cathedral says the national flag will be placed near the pulpit during the 10.30am service conducted in Mandarin on October 1.

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St John’s Cathedral in Central is the oldest church building in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout

An exorcist tells us how to avoid spirits during Hong Kong’s most haunted month

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‘We can’t punish students for learning the Koran,’ Hong Kong’s chief imam tells teachers

Community responds to case of boy who needed surgery after religious teacher allegedly slapped him.

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Editorial | Chow gives boost to reconciliation hopes

On his elevation to cardinal, the head of the Hong Kong Catholic diocese, Stephen Chow Sau-yan, has renewed calls for peace in a divided society and pledged to reach out to mainland China.

New Hong Kong Cardinal Stephen Chow says elevation has given him ‘new mission’

Hongkongers need ‘chance to take a break, reconcile and calm down’, which will require ‘cooperation of many parties’, Chow says

Stephen Chow meets the press for the first time since his elevation to cardinal was revealed by Pope Francis on Sunday. Photo: Jelly Tse

Why is China obsessed with luxury brands? Here are a few factors …

A Twitter spat has erupted over a contentious new book claiming China’s luxury boom is all down to a quest for ‘identity’ in the of absence of religions and traditions – here’s everything you need to know

Experts say that China’s obsession with luxury brands stems from a lack of traditions. Photo: Reuters

US House panel on countering China urges actions on Xinjiang and Taiwan

House select committee issues its first set of policy recommendations, addressing the ‘ongoing genocide’ of Uygurs and deterring Beijing from cross-strait attacks.

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China expands website for religious workers in latest move to tighten control

It now covers all five state-sanctioned religions – Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Catholicism and Protestantism.

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last updated:
9 September, 2024
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