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The term underground church (Chinese: 地下教会; pinyin: dìxià jiàohuì) is used to refer to Chinese Catholic churches in the People's Republic of China which have chosen not to associate with the state-sanctioned Catholic Patriotic Association; they are also called loyal church (Chinese: 忠贞教会; pinyin: zhōngzhēn jiàohuì ...
Tin Hau Temple in Yau Ma Tei (油麻地天后廟) is also famous in Hong Kong. The public square, Yung Shue Tau before it is surrounded by a night market of Temple Street (a street named after it). Tin Hau Temple ( 佛堂門天后古廟 ) at Tai Miu Wan (大廟灣; Joss House Bay ) is considered the most sacred.
Resurrection Church ; Immaculate Heart of Mary Mass Centre (Po Tat Estate) Rosary Church (Tsim Sha Tsui) Holy Family Chapel (Tsim Sha Tsui) St. Peter's Church (Tsim Sha Tsui) St. Andrew's Church (Tseung Kwan O) St. Bonaventure Church (Tsz Wan Shan) St. Edward's Mass Centre ; St. Francis of Assisi Church (Sham Shui Po)
US State Dept 2022 report on International Religious Freedom: China (including Hong Kong, Macau, Tibet and Xinjiang) 2015 Report on International Religious Freedom: China (Includes Tibet, Hong Kong, and Macau) - Report on International Religious Freedom from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
The majority of people in Hong Kong follow some form of Buddhist, Taoist or other traditional Chinese religion, but the former British colony has about 900,000 practicing Christians, about 12% of ...
The LDS Church first sent missionaries to Hong Kong in 1853 but did not establish a headquarters until 1949. In 1996 the Church completed the Hong Kong China Temple in Kowloon. In 2005, the Church dedicated the Church Administration Building Hong Kong on Gloucester Road in Wan Chai.
However, Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, the former Bishop of Hong Kong, regarded the warming of diplomatic relationships as selling out the Catholic Church in China, as the process involves the resignation of several bishops of the underground church.
Many celebrities are buried in the cemetery, including the families of the four major department stores in Hong Kong (Sincere Department Store, Wing On Department Store, The Sun and Sun Sun Co. Department Store), famous author Xu Dishan, revolutionary Tse Tsan-tai, musician Ho Tai-sor and many more.