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Communist-backed Chinese paper weighs in on possible China-Vatican deal
A Chinese newspaper with close ties to the nation's communist party has added its voice to the discussion of a... Read more
Vatican official praises China for witness to Catholic social teaching
The chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences has said that China is exercising global moral leadership in the... Read more
Vatican-China bishops deal is 'imminent', sources say
Several sources familiar with a proposed deal between the Chinese government and the Holy See have said the landmark agreement... Read more
What Cardinal Zen told Pope Francis about the Church in China
Cardinal Joseph Zen of Hong Kong has said proposals aimed at reconciling the Catholic Church in China and the government-backed... Read more
The complicated case of China’s Catholic bishops
The Vatican’s efforts to resolve the split between underground Chinese bishops and the government-recognized Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association face another... Read more
The story of an underground Catholic priest in China
Fr. Joseph of Jesus is a Chinese priest, faithful to the Catholic Church. Life is not easy for Catholics in... Read more
Hong Kong bishop talks Church-state relations, hopes for the future
The challenges endured by Catholics in China are complex, said Bishop Michael Yeung Ming-cheung of Hong Kong, but there are... Read more
Pioneering missionary bishop to China considered for beatification
A cardinal who helped change Catholic missionary work in China is now a possible candidate for beatification. Read more
Chinese bishop forcibly removed from diocese still missing
On Monday the Vatican issued a statement on the situation of the Chinese Bishop Peter Shao Zhumin of Wenzhou, who... Read more
Church destroyed, Christians detained in China's Henan province
Local authorities in China’s Henan province reportedly destroyed a Christian church building last month, beating parishioners who tried to stop... Read more
Forced abortion in China cost a UN agency millions in US funds
The United States has ended funding for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), saying the agency's support for Chinese population... Read more
What Pope Francis did when guards tried to stop these Chinese pilgrims
Pope Francis greeted and blessed a group of pilgrims from China who broke protocol and approached him during the Wednesday... Read more
What's it like to be an 'invisible' child under China's one-child policy?
For some 35 years, the population of China was strictly controlled by the Communist government’s one-child policy. Read more
Is a Vatican-China agreement close? What could happen.
Hopes are on the rise for an agreement between the Vatican and China on the appointment of bishops, with Cardinal... Read more
Vatican speaks out on unapproved bishop ordinations in China
After the recent unauthorized ordination of bishops in China, which falls just ahead of a major meeting for Chinese Catholic... Read more
Pope Francis appoints new bishop of Hong Kong
Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Michael Yeung Ming-cheung Coadjutor Bishop of the diocese of Hong Kong, the Vatican announced Sunday. Read more
Reported bishop ordinations in China not authorized by Holy See
A statement made by the Vatican on Monday declared that unverified reports of bishop ordinations taking place within the so-called... Read more
What can Vatican-China relations learn from Vietnam?
Amid reports of a possible agreement concerning the appointment of Chinese bishops, it is useful to look at the Church’s... Read more
China's 'disgraceful' human rights record gets worse every year
China’s “utterly disgraceful” human rights record is not just bad, it’s getting worse every year, a new Congressional report has... Read more
Mother Teresa's unfulfilled wish: to serve the poor in China
It’s a little-known fact that near the end of her life, Mother Teresa went to China three times in order... Read more
