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Report: Vatican not mentioned in China’s new rules on bishop appointments
According to new rules which will reportedly take effect on May 1, China’s state-run Catholic Church and bishops’ conference will... Read more
Report: Uyghur women subject to systemic rape in China’s detention camps
Uyghur women interned in China’s “re-education” camps are subjected to systemic rape by Chinese soldiers, a former camp detainee told... Read more
US recognizes China’s treatment of Uyghurs as ‘genocide’
The United States has declared that the Chinese government’s actions against the Uyghur population amount to genocide and crimes against... Read more
Congressional report: Biden administration should push Vatican to ‘reevaluate’ China deal
A new congressional report calls for U.S. diplomatic engagement with the Vatican to “reevaluate” its 2018 agreement with China on... Read more
China deemed a top religious freedom concern in 2021
China remains a primary human rights concern in 2021, a federal religious freedom commissioner told CNA this week. Read more
International court declines to investigate China for Uyghur persecution
The International Criminal Court has declined to investigate the Chinese government for their detention of ethnic and religious minorities, but... Read more
US bill against Uyghur forced labor gets corporate lobbyist attention
After legislation aiming to counter forced labor in the Chinese province of Xinjiang saw success in the U.S. House of... Read more
Cardinal Zen: Jimmy Lai arrest is part of campaign of ‘political intimidation’
Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun has warned that the recent arrest of Jimmy Lai shows a rise in “political intimidation” against... Read more
Hong Kong democracy protestors sentenced to months in prison
Three Hong Kong pro-democracy activists, including a Catholic university student, were sentenced to prison on Wednesday for participating in illegal protests. Read more
Chinese Patriotic Association announces ordination of new bishop
The Chinese Patriotic Association announced Monday the ordination of a new bishop of Qingdao. Read more
Catholic student jailed in Hong Kong for pro-democracy protest
Three pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong, including Catholic university student Agnes Chow, pled guilty on Monday for their roles in... Read more
China’s five-year plan proposal stresses eugenics in birth policy, says expert
The Chinese government’s latest five-year plan proposal contains a birth policy with an emphasis on eugenics, a China scholar said... Read more
Report: Catholic nuns in China forced out of convent amid government harassment
Due to pressure from the Chinese government, eight Catholic nuns have reportedly been forced to leave their convent in the... Read more
Senators condemn Chinese 'genocide' against Uyghurs
A bipartisan group of senators introduced a resolution on Monday to declare China’s actions against the Uyghur population as genocide. Read more
China continued religious crackdown during renewal of Vatican deal
The Chinese government continued to enforce sweeping restrictions on religious freedom in the weeks prior to the renewal of an agreement with... Read more
Taiwan foreign ministry: Catholics in China are facing serious challenges
Taiwan’s foreign ministry responded by the renewal of the Sino-Vatican provisional agreement Thursday by highlighting the worsening religious freedom situation... Read more
Where China's bishops stand as the Sino-Vatican deal is renewed
Chinese bishops after the Vatican-China deal: Who was appointed? Whose excommunications were lifted? Who stepped aside? Read more
Vatican and China renew provisional agreement on appointment of bishops
The Vatican and China have renewed a provisional agreement on the appointment of bishops for two more years, the Holy... Read more
Addition of Cuba, China, Russia to UN Human Rights Council draws criticism
A human rights group in Cuba criticized the election of China, Cuba, and Russia to the UN Human Rights Council,... Read more
Catholic Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai: ‘The Lord is suffering with me’
A recently arrested Hong Kong entrepreneur and media executive said this week that he plans to stay in Hong Kong... Read more
