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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
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
Vatican should renew China deal for ‘one or two years,’ says negotiator
With the Vatican’s interim deal with the Chinese government due to expire in September, an archbishop who helped to negotiate... Read more
Pope Francis entrusts China to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Pope Francis Sunday entrusted China to the Blessed Virgin Mary, and asked all people to pray for a new outpouring... Read more
'Be truly Christians and good citizens' Pope tells Chinese Catholics
In a video released on Thursday by Vatican Media, Pope Francis announced that his prayer intention for the month of... Read more
Cardinal Zen to Congressmen: China wants Vatican 'surrender'
Cardinal Joseph Zen, the archbishop emeritus of Hong Kong, told CNA that the situation is dire for the Church in... Read more
Taiwan president appeals to Pope Francis over China’s 'abuse of power'
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 bishop and priests evicted over 'fire safety'
Chinese officials have evicted members of the clergy, including a bishop, from their homes and are closing Catholic parishes in... Read more
Vatican picks Hong Kong bishop, delays announcement
Hong Kong has been without a diocesan bishop since the death of Bishop Michael Yeung Ming-cheung in January 2019, after... Read more
Cardinal Zen: 'Parolin is manipulating the Holy Father' on China deal
Cardinal Joseph Zen, former bishop of Hong Kong, has renewed his criticism of the Vatican-China deal, warning that he thinks... Read more
