Catholicism a Casualty of China’s New Cultural Revolution
COMMENTARY: The Chinese Communist Party remains determined to extinguish the Catholic faith — over time.
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Chinese Bishop Denies Government Has Plans to Demolish Cathedral
Reports of plans to destroy the historic church circulated on Chinese social media after it emerged that local government officials intend to seize Church lands on either side of the cathedral.
Negotiator: Vatican Should Renew China Deal for ‘One or Two Years’
After the Vatican signed the interim agreement with Chinese Communist Party authorities on the appointment of bishops in September 2018, Chinese government persecution of Catholics continued with the demolition of churches and crosses and the continuing detention of underground clergy.
Chinese Bishop and Priests Evicted Over ‘Fire Safety’
Bishop Guo and his priests have refused to join the state-run Church, and thus have not been approved by the Chinese government.
Pope Francis on China: ‘I Am Ready to Go There’
NEWS ANALYSIS: The Pope signaled his openness to dialogue with the Asian superpower while flying through Chinese airspace on his way back to Rome, but Vatican-China relations remain difficult.
