Francis Wong
1,000 Christians pray for democracy in China
Over a thousand Christians met in Hong Kong last week to pray for democracy in China before attending a candlelight vigil to commemorate the Tiananmen Square massacre in 1989.
Amnesty International criticises Beijing over religious liberty
Amnesty International has criticised Chinese authorities for the âincreased ongoing efforts to bring all religious practice within the control of the stateâ.
Anglican and Catholic Churches seek common ground on ethics
The Anglican and Catholic churches agreed to deepen their dialogue on moral decision making after an international meeting held in Hong Kong last week.
Hong Kong Catholics ask Beijing to release Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo
Catholic Bishop of Hong Kong welcomes Nobel Peace Prize for Liu Xiaobo but says Beijing must release activist from house arrest.
Hong Kong church leaders call for tolerance towards Filipinos after Manila hostage deaths
Church leaders have appealed for tolerance towards Filipino migrant workers in Hong Kong after the Manila hostage siege.
Over 23 million Christians in China, official survey shows
Christians in China now number just over 23 million, according to the results of the communist countryâs first official faith survey.
YMCA can change life perspectives, says new Gen Sec
The YMCA has the power to change life perspectives and build new ones, says the new General Secretary of the YMCA World Alliance Johan Vilhelm Eltvik.
YMCA calls on young people to be global citizens
The 17th World Council of YMCAs urges youth to have global awareness and take up their social responsibilities.
World Cup exposes gambling problem among Hong Kong youth
Christians in Hong Kong voice concern after World Cup reveals gambling problem among youngsters.
Hong Kong Christians celebrate new cathedral
Hong Kong Anglicans celebrate their new cathedral, reaffirm commitment to educational and social services
Hong Kong's Protestant churches blooming
Protestant churches in Hong Kong are blooming with an annual growth rate 6.2% over the last five years and the number of Protestants in the former British colony drawing close to 300,000.
No sustainable economy without ethical values, says theologian
In the aftermath of the global financial meltdown, one theologian says there can be no sustainable economy without ethical values.
Taiwan's Catholic bishops call for abolition of death penalty
Despite strong support for the death penalty, Catholic bishops want to turn Taiwan into a pro-life nation.
Hong Kong churches propose Christmas Eve blackout to combat global warming
Christians in Hong Kong have formed a Climate Conscious Christmas Coalition to ask churches to switch off their lights on Christmas Eve as a response to global warming.
Widening gap between rich and poor alarms Hong Kong churches
Christian leaders in Hong Kong have called for repentance and a renewed commitment to social justice as gap between rich and poor continues to widen in the former British colony.