British bishop calls new PM to bat for jailed Catholic Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai

British bishop calls new PM to bat for jailed Catholic Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai

A British bishop has written to the Prime Minister of the U.K., asking for him to do everything possible to secure the release of Jimmy Lai, a British citizen – and a Catholic – who has been imprisoned in Hong Kong for nearly six years. Bishop James Curry, Lead Bishop for Freedom of Religion or Belief at the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, wrote to Andy Burnham, the U.K.’s new Prime Minister, who is also a Catholic. “Jimmy Lai…

Burnham urged to seek release of Hong Kong activist

A British bishop has written to new Prime Minister Andy Burnham, asking him to do everything possible to secure the release of Jimmy Lai, who has been imprisoned in Hong Kong for nearly six years. Source: Crux.