Arrest of Cardinal Divides Hong Kong's Catholics

"Within the Catholic Church, the antagonism between the pro-democracy and pro-government camps became very serious, to the point of it being torn apart," said Anthony Lam, a Catholic-affairs specialist teaching er at Hong Kong Shue Yan University. "Some people saw him as their representative, while others completely rejected that." Energetic long into his 80s, often throwing his arms into the air when speaking, Cardinal Zen is a fierce Communist Party critic, opposing Pope Francis' 2018 agreement to give Beijing a say in appointments of bishops in the country.