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 “increased ongoing efforts to bring all religious practice within the control of the state”.

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 country’s 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.