Hong Kong churches called to stand up for democracy as Beijing tightens its grip


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Hong Kong churches called to stand up for democracy as Beijing tightens its grip Christian Today staff writer Tweet (Photo: Unsplash/Joshua J Cotten) A pastor's son and pro-democracy campaigner has urged Hong Kong churches to do their part in standing up for freedom in the territory. Samuel Chu, whose father Rev Chu Yiu-ming co-founded the Umbrella Movement, said Hong Kong churches had "fallen behind" in the struggle for democracy. Speaking at a webinar organised by Union Chapel Church, Chu said Hong Kong churches had been "shying away" from taking a stand, and shown an "unwillingness to put their faith to...