Cardinal Stephen Chow

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Cardinal Stephen Chow Sau-yan, SJ, archbishop of Hong Kong, China

Cardinal Chow in tears during prayer for Pope Francis at China’s Sheshan basilica

Mar 4, 2025

By Courtney Mares

“I was genuinely touched, and I found myself in tears during the prayer,” Chow told the Sunday Examiner, the official... Read more

Confucius statue in Nanjing Confucius Temple, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, China.

Vatican seeks to break new ground in Confucian and Christian dialogue

Mar 13, 2024

By Courtney Mares

The Vatican sponsored a dialogue in Taiwan this week as the Catholic Church prepares to release official guidelines for engagement... Read more

Archbishop Li Shan of Beijing, president of the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association, the state-managed Catholic organization in mainland China controlled by the CCP’s United Front Work Department.

Beijing archbishop becomes first to visit Hong Kong since Chinese revolution

Nov 14, 2023

By Courtney Mares

The archbishop of Beijing is visiting Hong Kong in a trip that marks a historic first since the Chinese Communist... Read more