With yet another delay to Zen trial, Pope Francis must revisit China deal
The trial of Cardinal Joseph Zen in Hong Kong will restart next month due to a ruling of insufficient evidence. As reported by Radio Free Asia, Zen and five co-defendants pleaded not guilty to a charge of failing to properly register a 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund, which offered financial, legal and psychological support during 2019 protests. According to RFA, West Kowloon Magistrate’s Court adjourned after defence attorneys tried to counter police witnesses called by the prosecution. The prosecution was allowed to make its case that the defendants should have registered the fund within a month of beginning operations, but when it came time to cross-examine, the defence’s questions were overruled as irrelevant.
