UCANews: A Chinese Catholic bishop who was arrested several times for refusing to cut ties with the Vatican has disappeared again, with media reports claiming he has been “kidnapped” by authorities. Bishop Peter Shao Zhumin of Yongjia (Wenzhou) Diocese in Zhejiang … Continue reading
Get Religion, Terry Mattingly: The end of 2018 is getting closer, and you know what that means. Here come the end-of-the-year features listing the Top 10 stories on a wide variety of topics — including religion. I expect that one … Continue reading
AsiaNews: Msgr. Peter Shao Zhumin, bishop of Wenzhou (Zhejiang), recognized by the Holy See, but not by the government, has been released. On May 18, 2017, he was taken by police and officials from the Religious Affairs Bureau and distanced from his … Continue reading
UCANews: Though some people may suspect Bishop Shao’s situation as the obstacle that led to the recent impasse, a church commentator in China who asked not to be named said, “Bishop Shao is not the first and only Chinese bishop under detention in recent … Continue reading
Along with Bishop Peter Shao Zhumin of Wenzhou, two other elderly Underground Bishops had not been heard of for many years, one of whom recently died in 2015 at ninety-four. They are Bishop James Su Zhimin, arrested in 1997 (he spent … Continue reading
Catholic Culture: Bishop Peter Shao Zhumin of Wenzhou, who was arrested by Chinese officials just before Easter, has again been taken into custody, the AsiaNews service reports. Bishop Shao, whose appointment is not recognized by the Chinese government, was arrested on … Continue reading
Catholic Culure: As Bishop Peter Shao Zhumin was about to celebrate his first Paschal Triduum as bishop of Wenzhou, Chinese police took him into custody. More here with link to AsiaNews.
Catholic Culture: Bishop Peter Shao Zhumin, the “underground” bishop who was taken into custody by Chinese officials in September, has been released but remains under tight restrictions, the AsiaNews service. Bishop Shao, the coadjutor bishop of Wenzhou, was taken away … Continue reading
Catholic Culture: More than 5,000 people attended the funeral for Bishop Zhu Weifang of Wenzhou, China, while government officials continued to hold his coajdutor (sic) bishop, the AsiaNews service reports. More here.
Chinese authorities have arrested a Catholic bishop and removed him from the diocese where he serves, apparently in order to prevent his installation as new leader of the diocese, the AsiaNews service has confirmed. More here.
UCANews: Two Chinese bishops not recognized by the government were freed by authorities on Easter Sunday, according to Church sources. Coadjutor Bishop Peter Shao Zhumin of Wenzhou in eastern Zhejiang province and Bishop Peter Jin Lugang of Nanyang in central … Continue reading
AsiaNews: The Easter holiday will be “very discreetly” celebrated this year in unofficial (underground) communities in China. Many community leaders, bishops and priests, were in fact called in by the police for a “conversation” and even underwent weeks of indoctrination … Continue reading
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