To    :    All media colleagues

Date :    22 March 2022

Media Release

Pope Francis’ Blessings under the Pandemic (March 2022)

Bishop Stephen Chow Sau Yan, S.J. of the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong was invited to make an unofficial visit to Rome in early March after his episcopal ordination. During a meeting with Pope Francis, Bishop Chow suggested the Holy Father to give his Blessing to the Church in China and in Hong Kong during this pandemic, and the Pope gladly accepted. The Pope then gave his blessings in Italian.

Pope Francis’ Blessings to the Church in China under the Pandemic

https://catholic.hk/7424e6

Pope Francis’ Blessings to the Church in Hong Kong under the Pandemic

https://catholic.hk/4t9