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Here is a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed.

White House official: Trump spoke with Xi Jinping about Jimmy Lai’s release

A White House official told EWTN News White House Correspondent Owen Jensen that U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping about imprisoned pro-democracy advocate Jimmy Lai.

According to Jensen, the official stated : "As President Trump said, Jimmy Lai should be released and he wants to see that happen.” Prior to leaving for Asia, Trump had told Jensen that he would appeal to the Chinese leader for Lai’s release amid concerns for his health while in solitary confinement.

Lai is a Catholic entrepreneur and founder of Apple Daily , a pro-democrac

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