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Cardinal Zen allowed to leave Hong Kong for papal funeral
April 24, 2025
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CWN Editor's Note: Cardinal Joseph Zen has been given permission by Chinese authorities to leave Hong Kong and travel to Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis.
Cardinal Zen, who has been an outspoken critic of the Beijing government, is not eligible to take part in the papal conclave, having past his 80th birthday. (He is 93.)
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