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Diocese of Hong Kong

Hong Kong bill threatens confessional seal, warn advocates

Human rights advocates are warning that a new national security law poses “profound and grave concerns" about religious freedom

Luke Coppen
Mar 13, 2024
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Catholic priests could face pressure to violate the sacramental seal of confession if a new security bill becomes law in Hong Kong, human rights advocates said Wednesday.

The interior of a confessional. Wikiolo via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 3.0).

A group of 13 activists and three organizations signed a March 13 statement expressing “profound and grave concerns …

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