EXCLUSIVE: Cardinal Zen criticizes Vatican for ‘despis[ing] the heroes of faith’ in China
In a 20-minute discussion, the cardinal lamented the Pope’s silence on China’s abuses of power in Hong Kong and described a dire situation for faithful Chinese Catholics.
Fri Feb 14, 2020 - 5:12 pm EST
Cardinal Joseph Zen speaks with LifeSite in New York on February 14, 2020.
Jim Hale / LifeSite
By Claire Chretien
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24 NEW YORK, February 14, 2020 (www.lifesitenews.com) – The communist-run Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association “has always been objectively schismatic” and remains that way “but with the blessing from the Holy See,” Cardinal Joseph Zen said today. Cardinal Zen sat down with LifeSite for a one-on-one interview in New York today. In the 20-minute discussion, the cardinal lamented the Pope’s silence on China’s abuses of power in Hong Kong and described a dire situation for faithful Chinese Catholics. One of the architects of the Catholic Church’s secret deal with the Chinese …More