AFP: China blocks Internet comments on the pope

Posted by Sophie Beach | Apr 4, 2005

China’s web portals have blocked prayers, blessings and other comment on the death of Pope John Paul II from being posted on the Internet, officials said.

While popular portals such as Sina.com and Sohu.com‘s on-line discussion forums were flooded with messages about the pope Saturday, no messages could be seen Monday.

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