CNA: According to new rules which will reportedly take effect on May 1, China’s state-run Catholic Church and bishops’ conference will select, approve, and ordain episcopal candidates—with no mention of the Vatican’s involvement in the process. Report is here.
Tag Archives: Catholic Church in China
China: Underground Bishop Resigns, ‘Your Faith is in God, and not in a Man’
CNA: Courtney Mares: Ahead of the expected renewal of the Vatican-China deal this month, the former underground bishop of Mindong has announced his complete resignation from public life. Bishop Guo Xijin, 62, wrote in a letter published by Asia News … Continue reading
‘Insane,’ ‘A Deal With the Devil’ Says Cardinal Zen
Church Militant, Jules Gomes: The Vatican’s second-in-command is defending the Holy See’s deal with China, a day before U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is expected to shame Pope Francis for wanting to renew the controversial concordat. Report is here.
US Sec of State Pompeo Begs Vatican to Stand Up for Persecuted Church
And he’s not even Catholic. LifeSite News, Dorothy Cummings McLean: The United States Secretary of State has published an essay begging the Vatican to speak out against human rights abuses in China. Michael R. “Mike” Pompeo, the US Secretary of … Continue reading
Communist Government Steps Up Persecution of True Catholic Clergy
CNA: The Chinese government continues to imprison Catholic clergy – including bishops – who refuse to support the Communist Party, according to a new report out of the province of Jiangxi. Report is here.
China: Confined in Solitary for 13 Years, Bishop Given Temporary 3 Week Reprieve
ChurcMilitant, Bradley Eli: A Catholic bishop jailed by China’s Communist officials for 13 years is being given a few weeks of freedom before being sent back to solitary confinement. Communist authorities are temporarily freeing Bp. Agostino Cui Tai, ordinary of the diocese of Xuanhua … Continue reading
Pro CPA Vicar, Fr. Choy, Set to Be Next Bishop of Hong Kong
CNA, Ed Condon: Among Hong Kong Catholics, there have also been rumors about Choy’s private suitability for leadership. “There’s a concern about a lack of gravitas,” a priest close to the Hong Kong chancery told CNA, saying that many would … Continue reading
China and Rome: The Sham of Compromise and the Shame
The Catholic Thing, Robert Royal: China is a large, strange, complex, contradictory thing, even before you get to the large, strange, complex, contradictory, and murderous form of Communism that has come to dominate its various peoples. No one understands it … Continue reading
China: 60 Churches and Other Catholic Venues Shut Down in Fuzhou Archdiocese
Bitter Winter, An Jin: To exert pressure on the clergy who refuse to join the Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association (CPCA), the United Front Work Department (UFWD) and Ethnic and Religious Affairs Bureau in Fuzhou, the capital of the southeastern province of Fujian, organized a conference in … Continue reading
What Is This Pro-China Bishop Doing There Now?
Attending a Conference on organ donation — in China of all places? That’s right. China is notorious for killing prisoners for their organs. As if Bishop Sorondo does’t know this? It’s a billion dollar business. This bishop, Marcelo Sanchez Sorondo, … Continue reading
China: The Heroic Stand of Msgr. Guo Continues Under 5 Days of Threats and Intimidation
AsiaNews, Bernardo Cervellera: For five days he has been under the supervision of public security personnel, under pressure. The Party wants to force him to attend a meeting of the “independent” clergy of Fujian. A member of Mindong: Pray for … Continue reading
Chinese Communists Step Up Persecution of True Catholic Church
Bitter Winter, Ye Ling: In its nationwide offensive to force Catholic conscientious objectors Those Catholics, particularly priests and bishops, who refuse to join the Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association for reasons of conscience, although joining the Patriotic Association is both allowed and … Continue reading
Impasse: Communists Demand No Vatican Control Over Church in China
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
Analysis of Present Situation of Church in China in Light of 10th Anniversary of Benedict XVI Pastoral Letter
Written by “Joseph,” a faithful Underground Catholic, this is an excellent summary of the current state of ecclesiastical affairs in Communist China and the confusion caused by the Vatican’s compromising diplomacy and silence regarding detentions of bishops and clergy. AsiaNews: Marking … Continue reading
Standoff: China Will Not Relent on State Appointment of Bishops
UCANews: Taiwan’s new ambassador to the Vatican said he was told by Vatican officials that talks between the Holy See and China have stalled. “Vatican officials said that there is no particular advancement,” Matthew Lee told ucanews.com. However, Lee said good … Continue reading