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Chinese priest convicted of ‘fraud’ for refusal to recognize state-sanctioned Church
Father Joseph Yang Xiaoming was found to have violated the law after he refused to register with the state-sanctioned Chinese... Read more
Cardinal Zuppi meets with Chinese official to discuss peace in Ukraine
Cardinal Matteo Zuppi met with Chinese Special Representative for Eurasian Affairs Li Hui at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Read more
A profile in courage: Cardinal Kung and Catholic resistance in Shanghai
Nearly 70 years after his arrest, Cardinal Ignatius Kung is remembered as he preached fidelity to the successor of Peter... Read more
Pope Francis: ‘Mongolia is a symbol of religious freedom’
Pope Francis called Mongolia a “symbol of religious freedom” in his first speech in the Asian country sandwiched between China... Read more
Pope sends telegram to China as plane flies over Chinese airspace
Pope Francis will become the first pope in the history of the Catholic Church to visit Mongolia. Read more
Lawmaker warns of Chinese communists changing the Bible
Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wisconsin, shared examples of the Chinese government changing Scripture to serve its goals. Read more
Pope Francis confirms Shanghai bishop appointed in violation of Vatican-China deal
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin announced on Saturday that Pope Francis wanted to “remedy the canonical irregularity created... Read more
High school graduate wins religious freedom essay contest telling story of ‘Little Li’
Sofia Cornicelli’s winning entry told the story of an 11-year-old girl in 1950s Communist China and her devotion to the... Read more
Pope Francis praises Matteo Ricci for proclaiming the Gospel in China
The pope dedicated his entire catechesis to sharing the life of Venerable Matteo Ricci, a 16th-century Jesuit missionary in China. Read more
Pope Francis: Share the Gospel with zeal like St. Francis Xavier
The pope dedicated his entire general audience to sharing the story of the daring 16th-century saint who risked his life... Read more
Historic trip of bishop of Hong Kong to Beijing is the first in three decades
Bishop Stephen Chow of Hong Kong arrived yesterday in Beijing, the capital of China, amid some tensions between the Asian... Read more
Pope Francis says he will travel to Mongolia
A trip to Mongolia would make Pope Francis the first pope to visit the Asian country that shares a 2,880-mile... Read more
U.S. House passes bill to combat forced organ harvesting
The bill, authored by Catholic Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, had nearly unanimous support, passing in a 412-2 vote. It... Read more
China’s new ‘Smart Religion’ app requires faithful to register to attend worship services
A human rights group said the app is part of the communist government’s efforts to “strictly manage religion in a... Read more
Former Celtic who risked NBA career to speak out against China receives human rights award
Former Celtic Enes Kanter Freedom received the Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice’s top honor on Dec. 7 at... Read more
The unlikely hero of India: St. Francis Xavier
Today’s feast celebrates the life of St. Francis Xavier, the patron saint of missionaries and missions, who led an unlikely... Read more
Vatican says China violated terms of agreement with bishop installation
The Holy See “noted with surprise and regret” that Bishop John Peng Weizhao had been installed as an “auxiliary bishop... Read more
A handful of Catholic leaders and others voice support for Cardinal Zen as his trial begins
These are Catholic leaders, scholars, and human rights activists who have publicly shown their support for Zen as his trial... Read more
This Muslim NBA vet is marching for persecuted Christians on Saturday
Enes Kanter Freedom, a practicing Muslim from Turkey, will be speaking at the Sept. 24 March for the Martyrs in... Read more
Cardinal Zen’s trial has been delayed due to COVID
The criminal trial of Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun of Hong Kong has been delayed after the judge tested positive for... Read more
