Catholic Church in China
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Vatican official hails ‘positive’ results of China deal amid report that Holy See delegation is heading to Beijing
A Vatican official hailed the “positive” results of the Holy See’s provisional agreement with China Tuesday amid reports that a... Read more
China restates ‘one China’ policy on Taiwan in question on Vatican talks
A spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has underscored the country’s insistence that Taiwan not be recognized as... Read more
Cardinal Zen: Church is losing ‘credibility’ to evangelize China
The former Bishop of Hong Kong, Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, has warned that the Church’s efforts to negotiate an extension... Read more
Analysis: China and the Vatican - What if the US recognizes Taiwan?
A dramatic diplomatic maneuver from the Trump administration could strengthen Rome’s hand with China, and rebalance the relationship between all... Read more
US Commission: Vatican-China deal should focus on religious freedom
Religious freedom must be the result of any renewed Vatican agreement with China, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom... Read more
Cardinal Parolin: Vatican-China deal can help ‘normalize life of the Church’
The Vatican expects to renew its interim deal with China on the appointment of bishops, as part of efforts to... Read more
Analysis: The art of China’s Vatican deal
While the last two years have failed to deliver any measurable progress on the Vatican’s priorities, the status quo of... Read more
Hong Kong cardinal warns priests to ‘watch your language’ in homilies
The leader of the Diocese of Hong Kong has written to all the clergy telling them to avoid politics in... Read more
Analysis: Is Vatican silence on China strategic?
The Holy See faces mounting criticism for its silence on human rights abuses in China ahead of the expected renewal... Read more
HK diocese promotes 'national identity', security law in Catholic schools
The Diocese of Hong Kong has told Catholic schools told to promote the provisions of the new National Security Law to students,... Read more
HK Catholic activists arrested, US lawmakers sanctioned in China crackdown
Chinese authorities arrested pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong and imposed new sanctions on American lawmakers August 10, as part of... Read more
Cardinals condemn China’s ‘potential genocide’ of Uyghurs
The Chinese government’s treatment of Uyghurs is “one of the most egregious human tragedies since the Holocaust,” two Asian cardinals... Read more
Chinese bishop denies government has plans to demolish cathedral
A Catholic bishop in China has denied that the government plans to tear down his cathedral, after local Catholics expressed... Read more
China offers rewards for reporting underground churches
The Chinese Communist Party is offering monetary rewards to those who report the presence of home churches in their communities. Read more
Congressional hearing highlights case of missing Chinese Catholic bishop
The fate of a long-imprisoned Catholic bishop in China was the focus of a congressional hearing on Thursday, amid growing... Read more
Analysis: The Vatican and China Part III, Taiwan
With negotiations ongoing for an extension of the 2018 Vatican-China deal, the fate of Vatican-Taiwan relations may prove inextricable from... Read more
Analysis: The Vatican and China Part II, Hong Kong
As the Vatican and China negotiate an extension of the controversial 2018 deal, the Diocese of Hong Kong is at... Read more
China turns surveillance state on religious gatherings
China is using advanced technology to monitor both public and private religious gatherings, witnesses told a federal hearing on Wednesday. Read more
Analysis: The Vatican and China Part I, the Mainland
While Catholic China watchers have long focused on the ongoing human rights crisis in the country, broader media attention has... Read more
Chinese Christians told to replace Christ with Mao or lose government support
Government authorities in Shanxi, China, have ordered people who receive government assistance to replace religious symbols in their homes, including pictures... Read more
