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Cardinal Zen remembers Tiananmen victims: truth conquers through martyrs’ blood
by Victoria Li
At least 200 Catholics took part in a Mass held at St Margaret’s Church. More are scheduled until 3 June. On the anniversary, the faithful are urged to join the evening vigil at Victoria Park, where 150,000 people are expected. Some 20 Tiananmen Mothers have died without the opportunity of publicly mourning their children killed by tanks.
Hong Kong (AsiaNews) – “With faith, one is reminded of the students’ noble ideals until the day those in power would admit their mistakes,” Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, emeritus bishop of Hong Kong, said yesterday at a special Mass commemorating the 22nd anniversary of 4 June 1989 massacre.
The young people who paid the ultimate price did so for love and respect of their compatriots. “Through the Blessed John Paul II’s prayers, we are not afraid to face evil forces; through the martyrs’ blood, truth conquers,” the cardinal said to about 200 Catholics who took part in the Mass at St Margaret’s Church. Each of the participants lit a candle for China (pictured).
In 1989, tens of thousands of Chinese students and supporters of the democracy movement came together in Tiananmen Square to demand democracy, freedom and a clean government. On the night of 3-4 June, they were cut down, killed, jailed and exiled.
Chinese authorities killed the innocent and young people. They jailed the peacemakers and human rights defenders, but spared the corrupted. Members of the Catholic clergy were also jailed for more than 10 years or beaten up, the prelate said.
asianews.it/news-en/Card-Zen-remembers-Tiananmen-victims:-truth-conquers-through-martyrs%E2%80%99-blood-21681.html
by Victoria Li
At least 200 Catholics took part in a Mass held at St Margaret’s Church. More are scheduled until 3 June. On the anniversary, the faithful are urged to join the evening vigil at Victoria Park, where 150,000 people are expected. Some 20 Tiananmen Mothers have died without the opportunity of publicly mourning their children killed by tanks.
Hong Kong (AsiaNews) – “With faith, one is reminded of the students’ noble ideals until the day those in power would admit their mistakes,” Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, emeritus bishop of Hong Kong, said yesterday at a special Mass commemorating the 22nd anniversary of 4 June 1989 massacre.
The young people who paid the ultimate price did so for love and respect of their compatriots. “Through the Blessed John Paul II’s prayers, we are not afraid to face evil forces; through the martyrs’ blood, truth conquers,” the cardinal said to about 200 Catholics who took part in the Mass at St Margaret’s Church. Each of the participants lit a candle for China (pictured).
In 1989, tens of thousands of Chinese students and supporters of the democracy movement came together in Tiananmen Square to demand democracy, freedom and a clean government. On the night of 3-4 June, they were cut down, killed, jailed and exiled.
Chinese authorities killed the innocent and young people. They jailed the peacemakers and human rights defenders, but spared the corrupted. Members of the Catholic clergy were also jailed for more than 10 years or beaten up, the prelate said.
asianews.it/news-en/Card-Zen-remembers-Tiananmen-victims:-truth-conquers-through-martyrs%E2%80%99-blood-21681.html