The Catholic Register Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:39:41 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Evidence in Jimmy Lai trial may have been obtained through torture, U.N. rapporteur says /home/international/item/36412-evidence-in-jimmy-lai-trial-may-have-been-obtained-through-torture-u-n-rapporteur-says /home/international/item/36412-evidence-in-jimmy-lai-trial-may-have-been-obtained-through-torture-u-n-rapporteur-says

The United Nations is warning that evidence in the trial of prominent Hong Kong Catholic, philanthropist and media mogul Jimmy Lai may have been obtained by torturing a witness in China.

]]> International Fri, 02 Feb 2024 08:39:30 -0500 Miller blasted for seeking dissidentöÏÓãÊÓƵapp release /item/36198-miller-blasted-for-seeking-dissident-s-release /item/36198-miller-blasted-for-seeking-dissident-s-release

A legislative council member from the pro-Beijing New PeopleöÏÓãÊÓƵapp Party has criticized a joint petition signed by 10 Catholic bishops, including Vancouver Archbishop J. Michael Miller, that called for the immediate release of pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai.

]]> Canada Sat, 02 Dec 2023 00:00:00 -0500 Freedom of press on trial in Vatican court /faith/item/21330-freedom-of-press-on-trial-in-vatican-court /faith/item/21330-freedom-of-press-on-trial-in-vatican-court

VATICAN CITY - Two Italian journalists standing trial in a Vatican court defended their right to freedom of the press, while the Vatican prosecution said the way they acquired confidential information was illegal.

]]> Vatican Tue, 24 Nov 2015 14:38:45 -0500