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Religious freedom as we enjoy it in Hong Kong includes the following rights:
The right to have or to adopt a religion or belief of one's choice, and to manifest it in worship, observance, practice and teaching.
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The right of the individual to worship in private and public, alone and
with fellow believers.
The right to make one's religion known to others, and to instruct those who are interested in this religion by the spoken and written word.
The right of parents to provide religious instruction in bringing up
their children.
The right of religious communities and associations to hold meetings and to promote educational, cultural, charitable and social activities.
The right to appoint personnel, to train them and to send them abroad for specialized studies and at the same time the right to utilize, if and when necessary, the services of personnel from abroad.
The right to erect and/or use buildings for religious purposes and to
acquire such property if necessary.
For the Catholics, in particular, the right to maintain their existing links and their existing unity with the universal Church, through union with the Pope and also with the Bishops and Catholic communities in other parts of the world. This unity is basic to the Catholic Church's belief.
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The Catholic Church has been established in Hong Kong for over 140 years. Inspired by God's love for the world and for mankind, we have tried to fulfil Christ's Mission of evangelization and to follow His example to serve and not to be served. Throughout those years we have been working with and for the people of Hong Kong, doing our utmost to contribute in the fields of education, medical care and social welfare, without discrimination of sex, race, or creed. This is evidenced by the fact that over 95% of those who have availed themselves of the services provided by the Catholic Church are non-Catholics. Now and in the future we will continue to contribute actively to the all-round well-being of the community in the same spirit of love and service within the limits of our competence and our resources. We will keep on striving to help in building up Hong Kong into an even more dynamic and even more highly developed and just society of which we shall always be proud to be members. We believe that a genuine and faithful Catholic is also a
genuine and good citizen.
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
15th August, 1984
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+ John Baptist Cheng-Chung Wu
Catholic Bishop of Hong Kong