Hong Kong court convicts Cardinal Zen, 5 others over fund

Credit : getty images Author - joshai

After being found guilty of failing to register the now-defunct fund meant to assist people arrested during the massive protests in Hong Kong three years ago

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a 90-year-old Catholic cardinal was fined along with five other Hong Kong residents.

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Retired bishop Cardinal Joseph Zen arrived at court wearing a black suit and carrying a walking stick

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In May, he was arrested on suspicion of conspiring with foreign forces in violation of a Beijing-imposed National Security Law

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Although shockwaves erupted throughout the Catholic community, the Vatican stated that it was closely monitoring the situation

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Zen and the other activists in the trial were not charged with any national security-related offenses, but they were charged with failing to register the 612 Humanitarian Rescue Fund

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This fund helped to pay legal and medical fees for protestors arrested since 2019. It was shut down in October 2021.

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