Vatican Largely Silent as China Forces Catholics to ‘Adapt to Socialist Society’
For many years, knowledgeable voices have been warning the Vatican about the dangers of Sinicization.
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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.
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.
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.
Catacombs, Capitulation and the Catholic Church in China
Cardinal Zen, former Bishop of Hong Kong, has been a frontline soldier for the Church Militant in its spirited resistance to the secular fundamentalism of Chinese communism.
Five Takeaways from the Asian Bishops’ Jubilee Conference
ANALYSIS: More than 200 delegates, including 130 bishops, representing 27 member countries, together with 40 cardinals, assembled for 19 days in October for the meeting of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences.
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.
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.
Pope Francis Extends a Hand to China
NEWS ANALYSIS: The Holy See continues to work toward the renewal of the Sino-Vatican agreement for the appointment of bishops.
Vatican Takes ‘Good Faith’ Stance With China
EDITORIAL: On the surface, it’s difficult to find many observers who support the Holy See’s assumption of the Chinese government’s good faith.
