Chinese politician known as strongman to implement Hong Kong security law

A senior Chinese politician who crushed a mainland democracy movement has been appointed to oversee the implementation of the controversial national security law in Hong Kong, reported ucanews.com. On 3rd July Zheng Yanxiong took charge of the office to implement the law that bans subversive and secessionist actions in the former British colony. Zheng is... Read More

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July 2, 2020

Cardinal Zen says he’s prepared for arrest under Hong Kong security law

Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun has said that while he will remain prudent, he is prepared to suffer arrest and trials under Hong Kong’s sweeping new national security law. “If right and proper words were considered against their law, I will endure all the suing, trials and arrests. Numerous predecessors have endured similarly,” the 88-year-old cardinal... Read More

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June 11, 2020

Swiss Guards receive formation in security and faith, chaplain says

Tasked with protecting the pope even at the cost of their own lives, members of the Swiss Guard are not just highly trained specialists in security and ceremonial detail, they also receive extensive spiritual formation, the guard’s chaplain said. New recruits, who must have already completed basic training in the Swiss army, must also strengthen... Read More

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January 24, 2020

Images at southern border ‘wound the soul,’ says Mexican bishop

The secretary-general of the Mexican bishops’ conference has expressed dismay at the sight of Mexican security forces scuffling with a caravan of Central American migrants trying to enter the country via its southern border with Guatemala. ‘We make a strong call for the (National Immigration Institute) and the (National Guard) to carry out its work... Read More

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October 15, 2019

Vatican security chief resigns following leak of internal document

Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Domenico Giani, head of the Vatican police, nearly two weeks after an internal security notice was leaked to the Italian press. The Vatican announced on 14th October that the pope accepted the resignation of the 57-year-old Vatican police chief who, although “bears no personal responsibility” for the leak, “tendered... Read More

Catholic Times, News – Vatican

August 23, 2019

NI security scheme for places of worship ‘a really good idea’, says priest

A Catholic priest is supporting a call for a fund to support places of worship in Northern Ireland which are under attack. Christian public policy charity CARE revealed that almost 450 attacks have been recorded in places of worship in Northern Ireland since 2016, following a freedom of information request. This prompted calls for a... Read More

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