Catholic Democracy Advocate Jimmy Lai ‘Fighting for His Beliefs’ During Long Trial, Says Son
Son Sebastian Lai says his father, who has spent more than 1,500 days in solitary confinement, has been denied the Eucharist.
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Catholic Prisoners Through the Ages and Their Inspired Art
COMMENTARY: The wrongly imprisoned, like Cardinal George Pell, the Carmelite martyrs and Jimmy Lai, use the arts to raise their hearts to God, offering a certain interior freedom, even contact with the transcendent.
Jimmy and the Patriarch, at Christmas
COMMENTARY: Jimmy Lai is in his fourth year of solitary confinement in a Hong Kong prison, unjustly prosecuted for defending human rights.
Jimmy Lai, Witness to Truth
EDITORIAL: Lai’s testimony in court has highlighted the unswerving determination of this heroic Chinese Catholic to tell the truth — no matter the personal cost.
As Jimmy Lai Attracts Worldwide Support, Vatican Continues Policy of Silence
Coming to Lai’s defense have been more than 100 politicians from 24 countries.
Jimmy Lai’s Godfather Discusses Trial: ‘He’s a Real Champion of Freedom’
When asked how the family is doing, McGurn cited the strength of Lai’s wife, Teresa.
Jimmy Lai Takes the Stand in Yearslong Hong Kong National Security Trial
Lai, a Catholic, has for years been a vocal pro-democracy voice in Hong Kong media.
US Catholic Leaders Rally for Religious Freedom Across the Globe
COMMENTARY: As International Religious Freedom Day approaches, Catholics in our nation are playing a critical role in defending global religious freedom amid rising persecution.
Catholic Persecution in Nicaragua/ Jimmy Lai’s Catholic Witness
The Catholic Church in Nicaragua has faced another uptick in persecution by the left-wing government of President Daniel Ortega. ACI Prena’s editor in chief Juan Andrés Muñoz about the Catholic witness against this dictatorship. Then we turn to another Catholic witness. This time against communist China. From CNA’s Daniel Payne, we hear the story of Jimmy Lai, an imprisoned media mogul who converted to Catholicism.
Hong Kong Court Rejects Catholic Activist Jimmy Lai’s Appeal of 2021 Conviction
Lai, an outspoken pro-democracy activist who has cited his Catholic faith as a source of strength and inspiration, has been under various forms of prosecution in China for several years.
