What Hath Rome to Do With Beijing?
COMMENTARY: A Chinese Catholic activist issues a cry from the heart to his fellow Catholics around the world.
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The White-Martyr Cardinals’ Dinner
Perhaps the most remarkable moment of the evening came when the conversation turned to those times when the Lord seems to be deaf to the pleas of his people — times not unlike what many Catholics experience today.
Cardinal Zen: ‘I Agree with Archbishop Gänswein on Traditionis Custodes’
In an interview with an Italian newspaper, the Chinese cardinal criticized what he called ‘tendentious generalizations’ in Pope Francis’ 2021 decree restricting the traditional liturgy.
As Cardinal Zen and Jimmy Lai Cases Attest, the Vatican Must Change Its Course With China
COMMENTARY: The Holy See must denounce the Chinese government’s ongoing human rights injustices with unequivocal language.
Leaders From China’s State-Run Catholic Church Brief Hong Kong Clergy on President Xi’s ‘Sinicization’ Plan
Critics see this conference, held in mid-November, as a precursor to a further crackdown on religious freedom.
Hong Kong Court Convicts Cardinal Zen and 5 Other Democracy Advocates
The 90-year-old cardinal and former bishop of Hong Kong was fined about $500 (HK$4,000).
China Analysts Say Vatican’s Agreement With the Chinese Communist Party Ignores Negative Realities
Pope Francis and his secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, support the deal’s renewal despite the absence of tangible benefits for the local faithful.
Cardinal Zen: ‘Martyrdom Is Normal in Our Church’
The 90-year-old retired Catholic bishop of Hong Kong prayed in Chinese for his ‘brothers and sisters who cannot attend the Mass in any form tonight — for they have no freedom now,’ Reuters reported.
The Arrest of Cardinal Joseph Zen (May 21)
When Cardinal Joseph Zen, the 90-year-old bishop emeritus of Hong Kong, was arrested and released on bail two weeks ago it sent a clear signal of just how far China will go in trespassing on religious freedom. What’s next for Cardinal Zen and for Catholic and other religious believers in Hong Kong? Register Rome correspondent Edward Pentin brings us that story and more, including how European pro-lifers are hailing the expected Dobbs decision.
Reactions to Cardinal Zen’s Arrest Were Notable — and for Different Reasons
COMMENTARY: Moral pressure is really the only ‘power’ that the Catholic Church can exert on communist China. Will it do so now?
