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Hong Kong bishop talks Church-state relations, hopes for the future
The challenges endured by Catholics in China are complex, said Bishop Michael Yeung Ming-cheung of Hong Kong, but there are... Read more
Pioneering missionary bishop to China considered for beatification
A cardinal who helped change Catholic missionary work in China is now a possible candidate for beatification. Read more
Chinese bishop forcibly removed from diocese still missing
On Monday the Vatican issued a statement on the situation of the Chinese Bishop Peter Shao Zhumin of Wenzhou, who... Read more
Church destroyed, Christians detained in China's Henan province
Local authorities in China’s Henan province reportedly destroyed a Christian church building last month, beating parishioners who tried to stop... Read more
Forced abortion in China cost a UN agency millions in US funds
The United States has ended funding for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), saying the agency's support for Chinese population... Read more
What Pope Francis did when guards tried to stop these Chinese pilgrims
Pope Francis greeted and blessed a group of pilgrims from China who broke protocol and approached him during the Wednesday... Read more
What's it like to be an 'invisible' child under China's one-child policy?
For some 35 years, the population of China was strictly controlled by the Communist government’s one-child policy. Read more
Is a Vatican-China agreement close? What could happen.
Hopes are on the rise for an agreement between the Vatican and China on the appointment of bishops, with Cardinal... Read more
Vatican speaks out on unapproved bishop ordinations in China
After the recent unauthorized ordination of bishops in China, which falls just ahead of a major meeting for Chinese Catholic... Read more
Pope Francis appoints new bishop of Hong Kong
Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Michael Yeung Ming-cheung Coadjutor Bishop of the diocese of Hong Kong, the Vatican announced Sunday. Read more
Reported bishop ordinations in China not authorized by Holy See
A statement made by the Vatican on Monday declared that unverified reports of bishop ordinations taking place within the so-called... Read more
What can Vatican-China relations learn from Vietnam?
Amid reports of a possible agreement concerning the appointment of Chinese bishops, it is useful to look at the Church’s... Read more
China's 'disgraceful' human rights record gets worse every year
China’s “utterly disgraceful” human rights record is not just bad, it’s getting worse every year, a new Congressional report has... Read more
Mother Teresa's unfulfilled wish: to serve the poor in China
It’s a little-known fact that near the end of her life, Mother Teresa went to China three times in order... Read more
Beijing, Taipei, and the future of Vatican-Chinese relations
A new phase in relations between the Holy See and mainland China could begin with a new vacancy in the... Read more
Why many women in China won't celebrate Mother's Day
Mothers across the globe are celebrating Mother’s Day today with their husbands and children. But for many women in China,... Read more
Woman bulldozed to death in China signals new wave of oppression
Two members of a Chinese church demolition crew have been detained by police after they allegedly bulldozed the wife of... Read more
Pope stresses balance of work, family in new interview with Chinese paper
As the Chinese New Year approaches, Pope Francis has granted an interview to Hong Kong’s Asia Times in which he... Read more
China's abuses take spotlight on Human Rights Day
As the world observes Human Rights Day, advocates have turned their focus to China for its egregious abuses, particularly the... Read more
China replaces one-child policy with two-child policy
The Chinese government has moved its cap on the number of children per family from one to two, the state’s... Read more
