Vatican-China Deal ‘Not the Best Deal Possible,’ Top Holy See Diplomat Says
The Holy See diplomat said he believes that the Vatican and Chinese authorities have grown in ‘a greater understanding, a greater respect’ for each other over the years.
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On Nicaragua and China, Pope Francis Looks to Pius XII, John XXIII and Paul VI
The challenges now facing the Catholic Church in China and Nicaragua have significant similarities to the problems that the Holy See faced in the 20th century.
Vatican: China Violated Terms of Agreement With Bishop Installation
Jiangxi is a diocese that is not recognized by the Vatican. Bishop John Peng Weizhao, on the other hand, was legitimately appointed by Pope Francis in 2014 and secretly ordained as an underground bishop of Yujiang.
US Religious-Freedom Commission ‘Tremendously Disappointed’ With Vatican-China Deal Renewal
U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has been outspoken that China’s actions against the Uyghurs and other minorities in China’s northwest region of Xinjiang constitute genocide, an assertion that has drawn condemnation and sanctions from China.
Cardinal Tagle Defends Vatican-China Deal
The Filipino cardinal said that the Holy See signed the agreement ‘to safeguard the valid apostolic succession and the sacramental nature of the Catholic Church in China.’
Pope Francis: ‘The West Has Taken the Wrong Paths’
In the course of the in-flight press conference, the Pope also addressed the Russo-Ukrainian War and Ukraine’s right to defend itself, relations between the Holy See and China, and critiques that participation in the Kazakh interreligious congress risks indifferentism.
Sounding the Alarm on Anti-Catholic Violence
An in-depth analysis of the global persecution continuing across the globe, including in Nicaragua, China and Nigeria.
Human Rights Advocates Respond After Pope Francis Says Vatican-China Deal ‘Moving Well’
Littlejohn called on the Vatican to release the text of the Holy See’s provisional agreement with the Chinese Communist Party government, which has been kept secret since the agreement was first signed in 2018.
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.
Cardinal Zen’s Arrest Will Test the Vatican’s Agreement With Communist China
The bishop emeritus of Hong Kong was arrested with four others Wednesday for ‘collusion with foreign forces’ and has since been released on bail.
