Jimmy Lai’s Trial Exposes Neo-Church Complicity with Communist Persecution
EWTN News reports on December 15, 2025, that Jimmy Lai—a media mogul imprisoned by Chinese communist authorities since 2020—was found guilty of violating Hong Kong’s national security law, facing potential life imprisonment. The article frames Lai as a “Catholic human rights advocate” victimized by a “politically motivated show trial,” citing condemnations from his family, Western politicians, and neo-conciliar Catholic institutions like The Catholic University of America. Nowhere does the piece question whether Lai’s activism aligns with Quas Primas’ mandate that “the rebellion of individuals and states against our Savior” causes societal collapse (Pius XI, 1925). Instead, it parrots the globalist narrative that secular “freedom” supersedes submission to Christ the King.
Naturalism Masquerading as Catholic Advocacy
The article’s repeated references to Lai’s “human rights advocacy” and “pro-democracy” activism expose its ideological foundation in the condemned errors of modernity. Pius IX’s Syllabus of Errors explicitly rejects the notion that “every man is free to embrace and profess that religion which, guided by the light of reason, he shall consider true” (Error 15) and condemns those who prioritize “progress” over divine law (Error 80). Lai’s Apple Daily tabloid—described as “outspoken pro-democracy”—operated under the illusion that earthly political systems could replace Christ’s Social Reign. This aligns perfectly with the Masonic goal of reducing religion to a private sentiment, denounced by Leo XIII in Humanum Genus (1884).
EWTN’s celebration of Lai’s “human rights” awards—including the “Christifidelis Laici” award from the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast—reveals the neo-church’s apostasy. True Catholics recognize that “rights” divorced from Quas Primas’ teaching that “the rebellion of individuals and states against our Savior” causes societal collapse are diabolical fictions. The article’s lament over Lai’s imprisonment ignores the deeper tragedy: his apparent cooperation with forces seeking to dethrone Christ.
Silence on Martyrdom’s True Definition
Claire Lai’s claim that “Our Lady is protecting” her father after he allegedly regained his footing through prayer is presented uncritically. Yet the article omits the Church’s immutable criteria for martyrdom: death must result from odium fidei (hatred of the faith), not political dissent. Canon 2115 of the 1917 Code defines martyrdom as “bearing witness to the truth of the faith even unto death.” Lai’s imprisonment stems from defying communist tyranny—a noble act—but conflating this with authentic witness corrupts the supernatural essence of martyrdom.
Meanwhile, the neo-conciliar machinery showers Lai with accolades while ignoring true confessors like Cardinal József Mindszenty, who suffered communist torture for refusing to compromise with the Budapest Declaration (1919). EWTN’s fawning coverage exemplifies the hermeneutic of rupture: replacing the Church’s adversarial stance toward Christ-denying regimes with a cowardly “dialogue” that blesses secular activism.
Neo-Church’s Collusion with Anti-Christian Powers
The article trumpets endorsements from Donald Trump, the U.K. Foreign Secretary, and the International Press Institute—all representatives of regimes that enforce abortion, gender ideology, and other abominations. Pius XI’s Divini Redemptoris (1937) warns that communism and liberalism are “two sides of the same coin,” yet EWTN treats Lai’s Western admirers as allies rather than persecutors of the true Faith. This mirrors the conciliar sect’s betrayal during the Cristero War, when Pius XI condemned Mexican anticlericalism while today’s Vatican collaborates with socialist regimes.
Notably absent is any reference to the Syllabus’ condemnation of those who claim “the Roman Pontiff can, and ought to, reconcile himself with progress, liberalism, and modern civilization” (Error 80). Lai’s “Support Jimmy Lai” campaign—endorsed by U.S. Congress and British politicians—exemplifies the very “cult of man” denounced at Vatican I.
A Call to Restore Christ’s Social Kingship
Jimmy Lai’s ordeal highlights the conciliar sect’s inability to confront tyranny coherently. While communist China imprails dissenters, the post-conciliar “church” elevates figures who reject Quas Primas’ demand that rulers “publicly honor and obey” Christ. Until Catholics demand Lai’s release while calling for Hong Kong’s conversion to the One True Faith—not mere “democracy”—they tacitly endorse the atheistic status quo.
As Pius XI declared: “Nations will be happy and peaceful only when Christ reigns.” Until then, no amount of political activism can liberate souls enslaved by modernity’s twin tyrannies: communism and liberalism.
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Jimmy Lai found guilty of national security violations, faces life in prison (ewtnnews.com)
Date: 15.12.2025