Location:
Hong Kong is located at the southern tip of Mainland China. It was
until recently, a British possession, but in 1997 it once again became
part of China.
It is a densey populated area where housing is in great demand.
Economy:
Hong Kong is famous as a centre for trade and commerce. Items
manufactured in Hong Kong can be found all over the world. |
Language:
English is the official language but most people speak Cantonese, a
form of Chinese. |
Religion:
Religious practices are not widespread, but rituals and offerings
influenced by Taoism and Buddhism predominate at festivals and funerals.
There are Muslim. Buddhist and Christian
minorities.
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Sister Mary Greaney ministers to the terminally ill in Hong Kong.
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The Columban Sisters in Hong Kong.
The Sisters are involved in programmes that
are geared toward those who are almost invisible in the hustle and
bustle of a world-class metropolis. They work in the pastoral care of
the sick and dying; run a centre for women enslaved by the
entertainment industry; visit prisoners and facilitate faith formation
in local parishes and retreat centres.
Read about the Columban Sisters'
Associates, known in Hong Kong as Friends of St. Columban.
Legion of Mary in
Hong Kong. |