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St. Joseph's Cathedral, Shantou, China.

Analysis: Possible deal could 'enlarge the cage' of Chinese Catholics, Vatican sources say

Feb 6, 2018

By Andrea Gagliarducci

 In the Vatican, there is a saying about China: “China has the sharp end of the stick. Any time the... Read more

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Communist-backed Chinese paper weighs in on possible China-Vatican deal

Feb 6, 2018

By Elise Harris

A Chinese newspaper with close ties to the nation's communist party has added its voice to the discussion of a... Read more

Flags of the People's Republic of China and Vatican City.

The complicated case of China’s Catholic bishops

Jan 23, 2018

The Vatican’s efforts to resolve the split between underground Chinese bishops and the government-recognized Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association face another... Read more

Chinese pilgrims attend the general audience in St. Peter's Square, Oct. 12, 2016.

Church leaders in China remain open to dialogue with Vatican

Jul 19, 2017

By Hannah Brockhaus

As the Catholic Church in China journeys toward a normalized relationship with the Holy See, one priest in dialogue with... Read more

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Alessandro Allori, “The Presentation of Mary,” 1598.

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Archbishop Philip Anyolo of the Nairobi Archdiocese in Kenya.

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Pope Francis greets pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for his Wednesday general audience on Nov. 20, 2024, at the Vatican.

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