{"id":79246,"date":"2026-03-17T08:45:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T08:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=79246"},"modified":"2026-03-17T08:45:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T08:45:25","slug":"prominent-hong-kong-catholic-wins-appeal-but-remains-behind-bars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/learn\/prominent-hong-kong-catholic-wins-appeal-but-remains-behind-bars\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0643\u0627\u062b\u0648\u0644\u064a\u0643\u064a \u0628\u0627\u0631\u0632 \u0645\u0646 \u0647\u0648\u0646\u062c \u0643\u0648\u0646\u062c \u064a\u0641\u0648\u0632 \u0628\u0627\u0644\u0627\u0633\u062a\u0626\u0646\u0627\u0641 \u0644\u0643\u0646\u0647 \u064a\u0638\u0644 \u062e\u0644\u0641 \u0627\u0644\u0642\u0636\u0628\u0627\u0646"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Jimmy Lai, a pro-democracy media mogul and well-known Catholic layperson from Hong Kong, won an appeal this week against a 2022 fraud conviction for which he had been serving a six-year sentence. The reprieve provides little reason for him to celebrate, however, as it comes less than two weeks after he was sentenced to 20 years in prison under separate national security-related charges. That sentence is unaffected by this week\u2019s ruling. Lai\u2019s daughter, Claire, described this week\u2019s ruling as \u201cnothing\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jimmy Lai, a pro-democracy media mogul and well-known Catholic layperson from Hong Kong, won an appeal this week against a 2022 fraud conviction for which he had been serving a six-year sentence. The reprieve provides little reason for him to celebrate, however, as it comes less than two weeks after he was sentenced to 20 years in prison under separate national security-related charges. That sentence is unaffected by this week\u2019s ruling. Lai\u2019s daughter, Claire, described this week\u2019s ruling as \u201cnothing\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":67980,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-79246","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":77350,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/learn\/catholic-activist-jimmy-lai-sentenced-to-20-years-in-prison-in-hong-kong-national-security-trial\/","url_meta":{"origin":79246,"position":0},"title":"Catholic activist Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison in Hong Kong national security trial","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"\u0623\u0628\u0631\u064a\u0644 8, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Jimmy Lai, the human rights advocate and outspoken Catholic who has faced what supporters say has been years of politicized prosecution and conviction in Hong Kong, was sentenced on Feb. 9 to 20 years in prison over what Chinese officials claim were national security violations. The sentencing comes after Lai&#x27;s December conviction under China&#x27;s wide-reaching security law, which capped a years-long legal process during which he was found guilty on multiple other charges including fraud and unlawful assembly. Lai, who\u2026","rel":"","context":"\u0641\u064a &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":77454,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/learn\/secretary-rubio-other-leaders-denounce-jimmy-lais-tragic-20-year-sentence\/","url_meta":{"origin":79246,"position":1},"title":"Secretary Rubio, other leaders denounce Jimmy Lai\u2019s \u2018tragic\u2019 20-year sentence","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"\u0623\u0628\u0631\u064a\u0644 6, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"\u201cThe Hong Kong High Court\u2019s decision to sentence Jimmy Lai to 20 years is an unjust and tragic conclusion to this case,\u201d said U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a Feb. 9 statement.Jimmy Lai, Catholic entrepreneur and media tycoon, was sentenced on Feb. 9 to 20 years in prison over what Chinese officials claim were national security violations.The sentencing comes after Lai\u2019s December 2025 conviction, which ended several years of what advocates have described as a politically motivated show\u2026","rel":"","context":"\u0641\u064a &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":8120,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/learn\/jimmy-lai-remains-in-solitary-confinement-after-hong-kong-trial-delayed-until-november\/","url_meta":{"origin":79246,"position":2},"title":"Jimmy Lai remains in solitary confinement after Hong Kong trial delayed until November","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"\u0623\u063a\u0633\u0637\u0633 6, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"[ad_1] Hong Kong media tycoon and Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai. \/ Credit: Napa Institute CNA Staff, Aug 5, 2024 \/ 17:01 pm (CNA). Media mogul and pro-democracy advocate Jimmy Lai will remain in solitary confinement after a Hong Kong court on July 25 delayed the 76-year-old\u2019s national security trial until the end of November.Lai, the Catholic Chinese-born founder of the newspaper Apple Daily, which Hong Kong shut down in 2021, entered a not guilty plea at the beginning of\u2026","rel":"","context":"\u0641\u064a &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1722978050_Jimmy_Lai_FXM_interview.png?fit=900%2C600&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1722978050_Jimmy_Lai_FXM_interview.png?fit=900%2C600&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1722978050_Jimmy_Lai_FXM_interview.png?fit=900%2C600&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1722978050_Jimmy_Lai_FXM_interview.png?fit=900%2C600&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":77509,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/learn\/jimmy-lais-family-responds-to-20-year-prison-sentence\/","url_meta":{"origin":79246,"position":3},"title":"Jimmy Lai\u2019s family responds to 20-year prison sentence","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"\u0623\u0628\u0631\u064a\u0644 6, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Jimmy Lai\u2019s family is calling on national leaders to help free the Catholic pro-democracy activist after he received a 20-year prison sentence from a Hong Kong high court.\u201cThe life expectancy of the average male in Hong Kong is 83. My father was handed a 20-year sentence. He is five years from 83. Just looking at this objectively, this has to be solved, sovereign to sovereign,\u201d Claire Lai, Jimmy Lai\u2019s daughter, said during a Feb. 9 press conference.Jimmy Lai, founder and\u2026","rel":"","context":"\u0641\u064a &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":101957,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/learn\/egypt-executes-convicted-killer-of-coptic-orthodox-priest\/","url_meta":{"origin":79246,"position":4},"title":"Egypt executes convicted killer of Coptic Orthodox priest","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"\u0623\u063a\u0633\u0637\u0633 3, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"A crime that deeply shocked Egypt\u2019s Coptic community and broader public has reached its legal conclusion after the family of Father Arsanios Wadid confirmed that Egyptian authorities have executed the man convicted of murdering him.The sentence was carried out after all stages of litigation were completed and the defendant had exhausted his available legal appeals, bringing to an end a case that lasted more than four years from the killing to the execution of the final judgment.According to the attorney\u2026","rel":"","context":"\u0641\u064a &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":69489,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/learn\/catholic-bishop-calls-sheikh-hasina-death-sentence-one-sided-and-abuse-of-power\/","url_meta":{"origin":79246,"position":5},"title":"Catholic bishop calls Sheikh Hasina death sentence \u2018one-sided\u2019 and \u2018abuse of power\u2019","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"\u062f\u064a\u0633\u0645\u0628\u0631 31, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Bangladesh\u2019s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gestures while speaking to the media a day after she won the 12th parliamentary elections in Dhaka on Jan. 8, 2024. \/ Credit: INDRANIL MUKHERJEE\/AFP via Getty Images Dhaka, Bangladesh, Nov 17, 2025 \/ 16:58 pm (CNA). 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