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Factory in Shenzhen, China.

Did China use slave labor to keep factories open during coronavirus?

Apr 1, 2020

By Matt Hadro

Chinese authorities have been accused of forcing Muslim Uyghurs to work in factories as the coronavirus pandemic spread in the... Read more

Cardinal Joseph Zen. Courtesy Photo.

Cardinal Zen: 'Parolin manipulates the pope,' and Vatican's China policy is 'immoral'

Mar 20, 2020

Cardinal Joseph Zen published Saturday a blog post accusing the Vatican’s secretary of state of manipulating Pope Francis, and continuing... Read more

Factory in Jiangxi province, China.

Chinese forced labor is in US supply chain, Congressional report finds

Mar 12, 2020

By Matt Hadro

Political, ethnic and religious prisoners are being used as forced labor in China, making goods that end up in U.S.... Read more

US Ambassador for Religious Freedom Sam Brownback.

Brownback points to Nigeria, China and global spread of religious persecution

Feb 28, 2020

By Christine Rousselle

U.S. Ambassador at Large for Religious Freedom Sam Brownback has warned that religious persecution is spreading worldwide, and highlighted the... Read more

Pedestrians wear surgical masks in Hong Kong following coronavirus outbreak.

Hong Kong Catholics told to look online as Mass cancelled across China

Feb 26, 2020

By Courtney Mares

The Diocese of Hong Kong has told Catholics to make use of online resources following the cancellation of Masses in response to the... Read more

People wearing surgical mask sitting in subway in Shanghai, China.

Bishops and aid agencies praise coronavirus response

Feb 18, 2020

American bishops and leaders of Catholic aid agencies have praised Vatican and U.S. responses to the coronavirus outbreak, and encouraged... Read more

Chinese churches closed in response to coronavirus 

Jan 31, 2020

As the deadly coronavirus continues to spread in China, church services in some areas have been cancelled for this weekend.  Read more

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen speaks at a press conference on Jan. 22, 2020.

Taiwan president appeals to Pope Francis over China’s 'abuse of power'

Jan 22, 2020

By Courtney Mares

Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen has written to Pope Francis describing China’s aggression and persecution of religion as “obstacles to peace,”... Read more

Chinese flag behind barbed wire fencing.

Congressional leaders raise plight of US pastors in Chinese prisons

Jan 15, 2020

More than a dozen members of Congress have asked President Trump to press for the release of U.S. pastors imprisoned... Read more

Sen. Marco Rubio.

Rubio blasts 'blatant violations of human rights' in Tibet

Jan 14, 2020

By Christine Rousselle

The Chinese Government have announced that, as of May 1, new policies to “strengthen ethnic unity” will go into effect... Read more

Christmas Mass event of the Nativity of Our Lady church on DEC 24, 2019 at Macau, China.

China announces new crackdown on religious freedom

Jan 6, 2020

China will enforce new restrictions on religious groups, organizations, meetings, and other related events starting on Feb 1.   Read more

Uighurs learn gardening at reeducation camp (vocational skills training center) in Moyu County, Hotan Prefecture in Xinjiang.

China punishes families of those who speak out in America, Congress hears

Dec 10, 2019

A Uighur-American whose mother has been held captive in a Chinese detention camp was one of several witnesses to testify... Read more

The United States capitol building.

Congress advances bill condemning China ‘re-education’ camps

Dec 6, 2019

The House of Representatives this week passed legislation recognizing the mass detention of Uyghurs and other abuses committed by the... Read more

Uighurs learn gardening at reeducation camp (vocational skills training center) in Moyu County, Hotan Prefecture in Xinjiang.

Leaked manuals detail regime at Chinese 'reeducation camps'

Nov 25, 2019

Leaked government documents from China have shed light on the country’s extensive network of internment camps for religious minorities, and... Read more

Bishop Vincenzo Guo Xijin.

Chinese bishop in hiding after refusal to register with Communist authorities

Nov 21, 2019

A Catholic bishop is China is reportedly on the run from state authorities after refusing to register with the state-sponsored... Read more

Mother Teresa Award given to group that exposed organ trafficking in China

Nov 7, 2019

An award named after Mother Teresa was given this week for outstanding efforts in social justice to a U.S.-based non-profit... Read more

Catholics kneeling inside the grounds of the church in Wu Gao Zhang, Oct. 31, 2019.

Chinese authorities offer land for new church after demolition protest

Nov 4, 2019

Chinese authorities have offered a compensation to a Catholic community for the destruction of their church. The offer comes after... Read more

Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal.

Hong Kong court says redefining marriage is beyond its authority

Oct 18, 2019

A court in Hong Kong has ruled against the recognition of same-sex partnerships, upholding the government’s policy of not recognizing... Read more

Chen Guangcheng speaks at the Catholic University of America, Oct 9, 2019.

Anything that threatens Communism is a target, Chinese human rights advocate says

Oct 10, 2019

Human rights lawyer and former political prisoner Chen Guangcheng said Wednesday that “anything that threatens Communist power will be a target for... Read more

A display of CCTV products from Hikvision at the Smart China Expo in Chongqing, Aug. 29, 2019. Hikvision was among the firms blacklisted by the US government this week.

US blacklists Chinese groups over repression of Uighurs

Oct 8, 2019

The US Commerce Department on Monday added 28 Chinese organizations to a blacklist barring them from buying products from US... Read more