Pope Appoints New Bishop in China, Bringing a 70-Year Vacancy to an End
The appointment of the 58-year-old Bishop Wang marks a change since the Diocese of Zhengzhou has been without a bishop since the 1950s.
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Has the Holy See Surrendered to the Chinese Communist Party?
COMMENTARY: The decision to appoint Bishop Joseph Shen Bin to the Diocese of Shanghai is a massive humiliation for the Holy See and the utter failure of the centerpiece of the Holy Father’s China policy.
Pope Francis Confirms Shanghai Bishop Appointed in Violation of Vatican-China Deal
Pope Francis formally confirmed Bishop Shen Bin for the Shanghai post on July 15.
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.
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.
