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	Asia Times Online - News from greater China; Hong Kong and Taiwan
		Bishop Zen, who vigorously has aired his views in support of early popular suffrage in Hong Kong, embarked on the visit - which is being called a personal visit to his hometown of Shanghai - in late April.
		Bishop Zen, however, said that Beijing had never formally declared the ban against his visits, and the authorities had not thwarted his application for the required China reentry permit, though he had been advised before his departure against any reckless undertakings or statements in Shanghai.
		Zen's decision to provide the concerned adolescents with educational opportunities intensified the church's hostile relationship with the government.
	www.atimes.com /atimes/China/FE13Ad02.html (1222 words)

	Joseph Zen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Cardinal-designate Zen was born in Shanghai, to devoutly Catholic parents.
		Bishop Zen's elevation is welcomed by Catholics in Hong Kong, as it is seen as a recognition of the bishop's stance on social justice and an honour for the church in Hong Kong.
		Bishop Wei Jingyi of Qiqihar, who is not recognized by the Chinese government, said that it is a "great joy", and that Bishop Zen is "very trustworthy" and uncompromising in his dedication to the Catholic fatih.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bishop_Zen (2054 words)

	SSPXAsia.com: China News Archive
		Bishop Zen said Hong Kong had experienced its very own "June 4" this year, when hopes for full democracy in 2007-2008 were shattered by the National People's Congress Standing Committee's interpretation of the Basic Law in April.
		Bishop Jia, 69, of the underground Church loyal to the Pope, was arrested Monday, the U.S.-based Cardinal Kung Foundation reported.
		Wei Jingyi, underground bishop of the diocese of Qiqihar arrested on March 5, was released on the afternoon of March 14.
	www.sspxasia.com /Countries/China/NewsArchive7.htm (4932 words)

	- Welcome to the Tablet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Zen notes that the Communist Party is in a particularly nervous state ahead of its congress and an expected change of leaders in the autumn.
		Zen taught for seven years in seminaries on the mainland, though as bishop he is now effectively barred from any meaningful activity in his homeland.
		Bishop Zen believes that compromise is possible on the appointment of bishops, but adds that there is much more to it than that.
	www.thetablet.co.uk /cgi-bin/archive_db.cgi?tablet-00608 (1880 words)

	Zenit News Agency - The World Seen From Rome
		Bishop Zen, whose clear positions and outspoken opposition to government decisions has made him a voice of conscience, is one of the highest-profile Church figures in Asia.
		Bishop Zen: In 1984, after a long absence from China -- save for a brief visit to Shanghai in 1974 -- I applied to teach in the seminaries of the official Church in China.
		The bishop in Xian is a saint, but when in 2000 he opposed the ordination of five bishops not authorized by the Pope, he was "punished": He was prohibited from teaching in his seminaries.
	www.zenit.org /english/visualizza.phtml?sid=42125 (863 words)

	Indian News: 123India.com World and Regional News
		Bishop Zen, who was earlier banned from mainland China, is a vocal supporter of China’s underground Catholics.
		Bishop Zen also has been critical of the Beijing-backed Hong Kong government for allegedly interfering in local Catholic schools.
		Whether bishop Zen is in Hong Kong or in Rome, he’s an asset to the church as a cardinal, as a chief adviser to the Pope," she said.
	news.123india.com /news/520060223-f.html (554 words)

	Foreign Correspondents' Club Hong Kong - The Correspondent - April-May 03
		Bishop Zen Ze-kiun, leader of Hong Kong’s more than 200,000 Catholics, has long been a thorn in the side of the Beijing and Hong Kong governments on a broad range of issues.
		Bishop Zen may not normally be regarded as a betting man, but he is willing to offer a tip to anyone contemplating a punt that China would achieve major progress on social freedoms and human rights in the next three years or so.
		Zen said the Chinese government had become increasingly nervous in view of the open secret that two thirds of bishops in the officially recognized Catholic Church on the Mainland were already reconciled with the Holy See, which does not recognize Beijing diplomatically.
	www.fcchk.org /correspondent/corro-apr-03/zen.htm (771 words)

	Independent Catholic News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Bishop Joseph Zen Ze-kiun said all members of the church, together with all Hong Kong's people, were patriotic and loved the city.
		In an interview with the South China Morning Post, Bishop Zen dismissed criticism earlier this month by a senior state official who said that he should not meddle in politics and that he was opposing the nation.
		Bishop Zen, who encouraged Hong Kong's 260,000 Catholics to take part in the mass demonstration last July 1, calling for a greater say in governance and opposed the bill - said he would do the same again this year.
	www.indcatholicnews.com /hongk.html (360 words)

	Bishop Zen of Hong Kong
		Shanghai-born Zen, 71, who has been branded a "Vatican agent" by Beijing, is head of the over 300,000-strong local Catholic diocese, and was a part-time lecturer in philosophy and theology in mainland Chinese seminaries between 1989-1996.
		The bishop expresses his satisfaction, while at the same time remaining perplexed: “We have gone from one extreme to the other: first they wanted to approve the law, now it seems nothing will be done.
		The bishop is not afraid to state his opinion concerning the current political situation in China either.
	www.worldmission.ph /December03/bishop_zen_of_hong_kong.htm (629 words)

	- Welcome to the Tablet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		At the moment Bishop Zen is not afraid for the Church in Hong Kong.
		According to the rules, the appointment of a bishop should be by election, subsequently approved by the standing committee of the Bishops’ Conference.
		Bishop Zen keeps to the policy he advocated at the Synod of Bishops for Asia which met recently in Rome: to speak the truth openly.
	www.thetablet.co.uk /cgi-bin/register.cgi/tablet-00194 (1875 words)

	South China Morning Post: Bishop takes the helm and asks for God's help \| Clearharmony - Falundafa in Europe
		Outspoken bishop Joseph Zen Ze-kiun formally took the helm of Hong Kong's Catholic Church yesterday and told his followers that he would not "hide behind a wall of silence".
		Bishop Zen, 70, was inaugurated as the head of Hong Kong's 350,000 Catholics in a ceremony attended by 1,000 people at the Cathedral of Immaculate Conception in Caine Road, Mid-Levels, including 200 priests from Europe, Africa and Asia.
		Bishop Zen, who is renowned for his vocal criticism of both the Beijing and Hong Kong governments, told followers that he would not hesitate to speak out when necessary.
	www.clearharmony.net /articles/200210/7766.html (367 words)

	EastSouthWestNorth: What Did The Bishop Say?
		In discussing the political reform package with the church members, Joseph Zen clarified several times that it was a "total misunderstanding" for the media to report him as "corralling votes" among the democrats and that he is instructing church members to march early next month.
		Over the next two days, the media reported that "Biship Zen turned around the situation," "Led the opposition against the government" and "Bishop Zen rounds up the votes of the democrats." In truth, Bishop Zen did not call the meeting, as he was just a particpant and did not speak out during the meeting.
		Joseph Zen said that a free and democratic society can also have problems, but the biggest problem faced by the people of Hong Kong is that the government and the legislature excessively protect the interests of the business community and insufficiently represents the interests of the citizens.
	www.zonaeuropa.com /20051127_1.htm (1643 words)

	HK bishop: Vatican willing to give up Taiwan for China (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Bishop Zen, who became the head of the Catholic Church in Hongkong last year, said: 'The Vatican has made it clear that it is ready for a compromise, ready to renounce diplomatic relations with Taiwan.
		Bishop Zen, who was speaking at a luncheon organised by the Foreign Correspondents' Club yesterday, attributed speculation in recent years that the Vatican was on the verge of establishing ties with Beijing to comments made in 1999 by Cardinal Angelo Sodano, the Vatican Secretary of State.
		In his speech, Bishop Zen, a vocal critic of Hongkong's proposed national security law, repeated his belief that the legislation could be detrimental to the Church in Hongkong because it allows the authorities to restrict an organisation in the territory that is subordinate to outlawed mainland bodies.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/845596/posts (3472 words)

	CNN.com - Bishop Joseph Zen Talkasia Transcript - Aug 3, 2005
		He was made bishop in September 2002, and almost immediately led the Diocese in protesting against Beijing's attempts to introduce anti-subversion laws in Hong Kong, which he feared might lead to civil rights' violations.
		LH: Bishop Zen you were one of the leading voices for the protest against the anti-subversion laws here in Hong Kong, where half a million people took to the streets.
		LH: Bishop Zen, the new Chief Executive of Hong Kong, Donald Tsang, is a devout Catholic.
	www.cnn.com /2005/WORLD/asiapcf/08/03/talkasia.zen.script/index.html (2493 words)

	Independent Catholic News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The Bishop of Hong Kong, Mgr Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, has expressed concerns that the Chinese government is planning to take over Catholic schools in the territory the Missionary News Service report.
		Bishop Zen said he fears the government is 'plotting ' against the church-run schools and has pledged to defend them.
		Bishop Zen said: "Many people are opposed to me raising my voice, but I think we have to speak out."
	www.indcatholicnews.com /zenft.html (286 words)

	Epochtimes English Edition-
		Born in Shanghai, Bishop Zen was once a frequent visitor to mainland China.
		Bishop Zen said that could have extended to the Roman Catholic Church, but his main concern is protecting freedom of belief in general.
		The bishop vigorously defends what he sees as the main target of the law: the semi-religious movement known as the Falun Gong, which Beijing outlawed and branded as a cult in 1999.
	english.epochtimes.com /news/3-7-8/1671.html (692 words)

	Catholic World News : Hong Kong bishop: Vatican "anxious" for diplomatic ties with Beijing
		Bishop Zen conceded that a switch to relations with Beijing would come at the expense of Taipei, with which the Vatican currently has diplomatic relations.
		Bishop Zen says the Vatican has tried to discuss a restoration of ties with China in the past, but he says Beijing in recent years has not shown any interest in pursuing the matter despite visits by Vatican officials to the mainland.
		Bishop Zen said that both groups of Catholics would unite if China allowed them to have ties with the Vatican.
	www.cwnews.com /news/viewstory.cfm?recnum=37782 (633 words)

	Association for Asia Research- Bishop Zen calls for resistance against Beijing's influence in schools
		In the letter, dated November 20, eve of Christ the King, Bishop Zen asserts that it is not his intention to clash with the government, but that he does want to protect educational freedom and “safeguard our Catholic tradition in education”.
		Although the Bishop writes that no school should set up its own IMC, he does call on all Catholic schools to strengthen their existing management committees (School Executive Committee) in order to encourage greater involvement of parents, teachers and alumni who share the same Catholic “vision and mission” in education.
		Bishop Zen was ‘Man of the Year’ in 2003 because of his fervent battle in favour of democracy in Hong Kong.
	www.asianresearch.org /articles/2425.html (710 words)

	CNN.com - HK's 'Vatican agent' irks Beijing - Oct. 29, 2002
		Zen believes it will jeopardize the freedoms, including religious freedom, that China promised to preserve in the territory.
		Zen has been particularly critical of what he has called Hong Kong's "toadying" political culture -- accusing Chief Executive Tung Chee-wha's government of failing to defend the territory's interests in the face of pressure from Beijing.
		Zen takes the helm of the church at a time of widespread gloom in Hong Kong over a slumping economy, an unpopular government and an erosion of freedom.
	edition.cnn.com /2002/WORLD/asiapcf/east/10/29/hk.bishop (507 words)

	CNN.com - Zen stresses a moderate line - Feb 23, 2006
		That's because Zen is one of 15 bishops who was elevated Wednesday by Pope Benedict XVI to the position of cardinal.
		At a Thursday news conference, Zen said his selection shows that "the pope very much love[s] China and the Chinese people," and he is happy and very grateful to take on the new role as cardinal.
		But Zen, during a reflective moment Thursday, explained why he believes his advocacy for human rights was not using his religious position to interfere with a country's politics.
	www.cnn.com /2006/WORLD/asiapcf/02/23/zen.china.vatican/index.html (647 words)

	Pope Appoints Zen to Restore Vatican Rule
		Last October, Bishop Zen reportedly told bishops at the Vatican that "the great majority of bishops of the official church have been legitimized through the generosity" of the pope, according to the Washington Post of October 16.
		This overlap between the PCA and the underground church is part of the Vatican's strategy to avoid a permanent division among China's Catholics, an estimated 4 million in the communist sanctioned church and 8 million who belong to the underground church.
		At 74, Bishop Zen is small and compact, with a full head of gray hair, glasses, and a placid demeanor occasionally animated by a grin.
	www.newamericancentury.org /asia-20060228.htm (678 words)

	Zen Will China Get a Pope?
		Of course, Bishop Zen has been vehement in his blasts against Beijing for the continued persecution of the Catholic Church in China, but that's to be expected.
		But the true loyalties of the CCPA priests and bishops remain suspect as they turned blind eyes to government policies on forced abortions and birth control, and tended to approve clearly unqualified novices for the priesthood.
		Bishop Joseph Zen would make a superb leader of the Catholic Church, but the Catholic Church faces challenges that affect vastly greater populations of Catholics than the relatively minor problems of China.
	www.heritage.org /Press/Commentary/ed041905c.cfm (1271 words)

	CNN.com - China warns cardinal-elect - Feb 23, 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Zen, speaking in Hong Kong, said he doesn't think China considers him an enemy and he hopes to help establish ties between the Chinese government and the Holy See.
		Zen, who was named cardinal by Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday and is to assume the post next month, is a strong supporter of China's underground Catholics.
		Zen didn't give a timetable for re-establishing Sino-Vatican ties but expressed hope it can be achieved before the Beijing Olympics in 2008.
	edition.cnn.com /2006/WORLD/asiapcf/02/23/china.vatican.ap (625 words)

	uighur-l China Daily attacks 'political' Bishop Zen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		But Bishop Joseph Zen Ze-kiun dismissed the article and said state leaders, who were liberal-minded, would not be "misled" into believing that the church had been wading into politics.
		They are eager to put up political shows, coming to the forefront of the political stage and confusing their role as clergymen with that of politicians." But Bishop Zen said he was not concerned by the attack.
		Describing the article as "nothing new", he reiterated his stance that it was the duty of the church to speak out on social injustice and work for the common good, and denied that he had taken part in politics.
	www.mail-archive.com /uighur-l@taklamakan.org/msg03864.html (315 words)

	Chinese Official warns newly appointed Cardinal, Bishop Zen, not to interfere into politics
		Zen said he saw his appointment as an indication of a very special predilection for the Chinese people.
		The outspoken Zen, who on Wednesday became the sixth Chinese in history to be named a cardinal, said on Thursday he hoped his appointment could help end the 55-year dispute between the Vatican and China.
		Earlier on Thursday, Zen told a press conference in Hong Kong that his forthright style would be hard to change and he hoped Sino-Vatican ties could be normalized before the Beijing Olympics in 2008.
	www.catholicnewsagency.com /new.php?n=6084 (518 words)

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