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Cardinal Zen: Benedict XVI Will Be a ‘Powerful Intercessor in Heaven’ for China

Anthony KwanFormer trustee of the 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund Cardinal Joseph Zen preaches a sermon during a Mass at the Holy Cross Church on May 24, 2022 in Hong Kong, China.

Cardinal Zen, who in his retirement has been an outspoken critic of the Holy See’s provisional agreement with Beijing, said that he did not believe that Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI should have kept quiet after he resigned from the papacy.