Kung Kao Po

Kung Kao Po (literally "Catholic newspaper") is a Chinese newspaper published in Hong Kong. First circulated on 1 August 1928, the weekly newspaper, owned and operated by Roman Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong, is one of the oldest newspapers in Hong Kong and published on every Friday.

Kung Kao Po
TypeWeekly newspaper
FormatCompact
Owner(s)Roman Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong
PublisherRoman Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong
FoundedAugust 1, 1928 (1928-08-01)
Political alignmentPro-democracy
LanguageChinese language
Headquarters16 Caine Road, Central, Hong Kong Island
CountryHong Kong
Websitekkp.org.hk
Kung Kao Po
The first issue of Kung Kao Po
published on 1st Aug, 1928
Traditional Chinese公教報
Simplified Chinese公教报
Literal meaningCatholic newspaper

Featuring local and international church-related news, Kung Kao Po's coverage also includes a wide variety of topics, from education to health. A kid-oriented supplement (Joyful Youth) is attached in every issue of the newspaper. Periodic pastoral letters from Bishop of Hong Kong in different ecclesiastical seasons and special pastoral letters regarding certain issues are also presented in Kung Kao Po.

Apart from being sold only in Catholic parishes of Hong Kong and distributed across hospitals of Hong Kong, Kung Kao Po is also available through subscription, which makes the newspaper available to the overseas Chinese-speaking Roman Catholics, including Roman Catholics in mainland China. Contents of Kung Kao Po's old issues are available online through its former websites, which keeps issues published before 25 September 2011. Audio edition of the newspaper, recorded in Cantonese, is also available in MP3 format in its former website.

In recent years, Kung Kao Po has become known to the general populace of Hong Kong, owing to its editorials and columns, often cited by Hong Kong's mainstream media outlets, on politics and social issues.

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