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Hong Kong Cardinal Leads Mass for Tai Po Fire Victims Amidst Speculation

A Catholic mass was held in Tai Po, Hong Kong, to commemorate the victims of a deadly fire that occurred nearly a year ago. Cardinal Stephen Chow Sau-yan, the head of the city's Catholic diocese, presided over the service at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church. The event drew hundreds of attendees, and Cardinal Chow reportedly dismissed any suggestions that the mass was influenced by external pressures. AI

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Hong Kong Cardinal Leads Mass for Tai Po Fire Victims Amidst Speculation

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Leopold Chen ·

    Hundreds attend mass for Tai Po fire victims as bishop dismisses talk of pressure

    Hundreds of Hongkongers have flocked to a Catholic mass offered for the victims of the deadly Tai Po fire ahead of its first anniversary, as a church leader dismissed speculation that the event had come under pressure from authorities. The Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Tai P…