In Hong Kong there have long been links between the pro-democracy activists and in particular the Catholic Church, which has a decades-long unresolved dispute with China’s Government over the right to ordain bishops.<\/p>\n
The city’s most prominent young political activist, Joshua Wong, is a devout Christian, as are many older members of the pan-democratic camp.<\/p>\n
“Some Christians, including me, are afraid that if the extradition bill is passed, it could affect freedom of religion in Hong Kong and freedom of religious activities,” Mr [Edwin] Chow said.<\/p>\n
He believes it is this fear that has mobilised a larger-than-normal turn-out among the city’s Christians, who number around 900,000 \u2014 or about 12 per cent of the population.<\/p>\n
Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n The fear of police brutality loomed over Hong Kong’s uprising this week. But when Christians sung the the church hymn ‘Sing Hallelujah To The Lord’, a legal loophole was triggered and an unlikely protest anthem was born. https:\/\/t.co\/Qs5CGguJG6<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Ab44g1mIxV<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 ABC Religion&Ethics (@ABCReligion) June 20, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n