austraLasia #2397
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Cardinal Zen says good bye

HONG KONG: 11-12th April 2009 -- Washing children's feet on Holy Thursday was one element of Cardinal Zen's farewell to the Hong Kong Diocese, and wholly consistent with his stance on behalf of the poor, the needy, the young, as Bishop of that diocese.  But it was time to say goodbye. Earlier in the week he had struck a similar note at the Chrism Mass, telling his priests in particular, that "today, more than ever, the people need prophets and priests because there are so many poor people in the world, materially and spiritually".
    Cardinal Zen will preside at the Easter Vigil where he will baptise catechumens, but following the Easter Sunday Mass in Kowloon will step down from direction of the Diocese he has so prominently guided over the past dozen years and hand over to Bishop John Tong Hon.
    The cardinal hopes to continue his interest in issues close to his heart and to the heart of Pope Benedict, especially where it concerns religious freedom on the mainland.
   
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Title: australasia 2397
Subject and key words: SDB General Cardinal Zen
Date (year): 2009