Tag: China

  • May 30, 2023

Pope prays Chinese Catholics can practice faith fully, freely

Pope Francis prayed that Catholics in China would be free to share the Gospel and live their faith...
  • April 4, 2023

Bishop installed in Shanghai, apparently without Vatican agreement

In an apparent breach of the Vatican's agreement with China on the appointment of bishops, the bishop of...
  • January 17, 2023

U.S. religious liberty expert ‘disappointed’ in Vatican-China deal

The United States' chief advocate for religious freedom expressed his "disappointment" in the Vatican over its provisional agreement...
  • October 25, 2022

Vatican, China renew agreement on appointing bishops

Saying it is committed to "respectful dialogue" with China's communist government and to "fostering the mission of the...
  • November 12, 2021

Chinese bishop taken by authorities for ‘tourism’ returns to diocese

A Chinese bishop who was allegedly kidnapped by authorities in late October has returned to his diocese, media...
  • August 18, 2021

Chinese archbishop: Three stages to ‘drama’ involving church, communists

The ongoing "drama" between Chinese Catholics and the nation's communist leaders has three stages, said Chinese Archbishop Savio...
  • August 13, 2021

Cardinal Parolin: Church proud of Chinese Catholics’ ‘witness of faith’

While the Holy See continues to dialogue with the Chinese government, the church is proud of Catholics who...
  • May 24, 2021

Pope prays for China, Congo, appeals for peace in Colombia

Remembering the gift of unity brought by the Holy Spirit on Pentecost, Pope Francis called on Christians to...
  • May 21, 2021

U.S. bishop echoes cardinal’s call for prayers for the people of China

The chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on International Justice and Peace invited Catholics in the United States...
  • May 20, 2021

Hearing mulls 2022 Winter Olympic boycott over China human rights record

A congressional panel, during a May 18 hearing, weighed the possibility of a boycott of the 2022 Winter...