Catholic Church in China
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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
Cardinal Zen: 'No confidence' in HK religious freedom after new security law
Cardinal Joseph Zen, the bishop emeritus of Hong Kong, has warned that new security laws in the province could lead... Read more
New Hong Kong laws will have 'no effect' on religious freedom says cardinal
Cardinal John Tong Hon, the apostolic administrator of Hong Kong, has rejected concerns that new security and sedition laws for the... Read more
Finding God in Shanghai: a Chinese convert’s path to faith
At his baptism at a Catholic church in Shanghai, Dalù said that he “cried like a baby” knowing that his... Read more
Underground bishop detained in China
Chinese officials reportedly arrested an elderly bishop of the underground Catholic Church last week. Read more
Churches in China must preach 'patriotism' to reopen after coronavirus
State-sponsored Catholic authorities in parts of China have issued regulations on the reopening of churches during the coronavirus pandemic. The... Read more
Chinese government resumes removal of crosses from church buildings
As the Chinese government makes progress containing the COVID-19 pandemic, authorities have resumed action to remove crosses from buildings and... Read more
La Civiltà Cattolica launches Chinese edition
The Catholic periodical La Civiltà Cattolica will now be published in simplified Chinese, in what its publishers say is an... Read more
Coronavirus brings crackdown on house churches in China
Communist authorities in China are using efforts to control the coronavirus pandemic to step up enforcement action against Christians who worship... 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
Chinese Catholics pray outside closed churches in Mindong
New pictures and video appear to show Catholics praying outside of churches closed by the government in the Diocese of... Read more
Chinese media: Recent meeting of Sino-Vatican diplomats was pope's idea
The Vatican secretary for relations with states, Archbishop Paul Gallagher, met with Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of... Read more
New Hong Kong bishop to be announced within weeks
Priests in the Diocese of Hong Kong are expecting the announcement of their new bishop within the next two weeks. Read more
'The Vatican lost everything, got nothing': An interview with Cardinal Zen
Cardinal Joseph Zen gave an exclusive interview to CNA in which he discussed the Church in China and his relationship with Pope... 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
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
Catholic persecution worse after Vatican-China deal, Congress finds
A new U.S. government report says that human rights abuse in China has worsened in the last year, and specifically highlighted the... Read more
Chinese bishop says Catholics must put 'love for homeland' first
A Chinese bishop has said that Catholics in the country must put their loyalty to the state before the faith.... Read more
