Ireland can’t be silent on Cardinal Zen’s arrest, says senator

Ireland can’t be silent on Cardinal Zen’s arrest, says senator Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, retired bishop of Hong Kong, pictured in 2020. Photo: CNS

Ireland cannot be silent on the “contempt” shown by Chinese authorities following the arrest of Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun for his support of democracy in Hong Kong, said Senator Gerard Craughwell. Speaking to The Irish Catholic, the independent senator asked “how many tonnes of beef is the human rights abuse in Hong Kong worth to…

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