Last Sunday (July 5), Pope Francis was supposed to talk about Hong Kong after the three-hour prayer session, but actually did not mention the word & quot; Hong Kong at all. Catholic news said Pope Francis had begun self-censorship in the face of the Communist Party.
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(Voice Deutschland Chinese) According to the Catholic News Network, last Sunday (July 5), Pope Francis should have talked about Hong Kong in the conversation after the prayer of the Three Bells. The semi-official website of the Vatican, Sismografo, first published the full text of the speech. The manuscript contains Pope Francis ' s request to respect Hong Kong ' s freedom and seek dialogue. But the Pope did not mention Hong Kong after the prayer of the Three Bells.
The original manuscript published by Sismografo wrote: "I have been very concerned about the current situation in Hong Kong for a while, and I am not worried about the complex development and changes in Hong Kong. I want to express my cordial presence to all the residents living there. Currently Hong Kong The problem to be solved in the situation is undoubtedly quite tricky and involves everyone's life, so this involves a considerable degree of sensitivity is understandable. I hope that all the people involved have visionary wisdom, Dialogue with a sincere attitude. Show courage, humility, non-violence, and respect the dignity and rights of all people. I believe that social life, especially religious life, should be guaranteed full freedom, just like all international document laws and regulations As specified. I will continue to pray for the Hong Kong Catholic Church and the kind people in Hong Kong, and hope they can jointly build a prosperous and harmonious society."
According to the Catholic News Network, the speech was prepared by experts from the Vatican State Secretariat.
Sismografo the manuscript for which speech was available and published, Pope Francis had not yet made a speech.
Catholics News wrote in a related report :& quot; Pope Francis did not even mention a word to Hong Kong in his speech. He didn't even mention the former British colony. quot;&
Sismografo website also quickly deleted the speech manuscript.
One scholar interviewed by TW central said & quot; the pope's original reference to Hong Kong was mild and implicit, with no reference to national security law from beginning to end, and the Holy See might have known China beforehand, but China could not bear it. Beijing will take the iron hand against Hong Kong, and the prospect of religious freedom in Hong Kong is worrying & quot;..
Hong Kong ' s Apple Daily reported that Cardinal Chen Rijun, a retired Catholic bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong, has repeatedly criticized the Holy See for making a noise on Hong Kong issues. He questioned the Holy See "Does it really collect the money of the Chinese Communist Party? Why don ' t you come out and spread the rumors?" He believes that the public is free It is inseparable from religious freedom. Once Hong Kong society loses its freedom, the church is not immune.
The Italian "News" analyzed that Pope Francis actively promoted his relationship with China after taking office. Many people think that the Pope should not want to offend Chinese officials. The Pope likes "political correctness".
Catholic news said Pope Francis had begun self-censorship in the face of the Communist Party.
So far, the Vatican Information Service has not provided any explanation for the abridged Pope's speech.
