Religious Freedom
Sebastien Lai asks Pope Leo XIV to help free his father
Sebastien Lai asked Pope Leo XIV to take a more vocal role in helping free his father, journalist Jimmy Lai, from prison in Hong Kong. While testifying before the Congressional-Executive Commission on China in Washington on Sept. 16, Sebastien Lai said his father's health is declining after nearly six years in solitary confinement.
AI-assisted briefing based on the sources below.Sources behind this story
- Reporting@rnsJimmy Lai’s son pushes Pope Leo XIV to get father out of jail in Hong Kong
Religion News Service · Aleja Hertzler-McCain, Claire Giangravè
- ReportingJimmy Lai's son pushes Pope Leo XIV to get father out of jail in Hong Kong
National Catholic Reporter · Aleja Hertzler-McCain, Claire Giangravé, Religion News Service
How the coverage unfolded
- Sep 16, 2:48 PM Religion News Service Jimmy Lai’s son pushes Pope Leo XIV to get father out of jail in Hong Kong
- Sep 17, 10:33 AM National Catholic Reporter Jimmy Lai's son pushes Pope Leo XIV to get father out of jail in Hong Kong
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