AsiaNews, Father Peter: I remember what Cardinal Joseph Zen (Chen Ri Jun) said: if the Holy See and the Chinese government really reach an agreement, allowing illegitimate bishops to lead their dioceses, the priests of the unofficial Church could freely follow … Continue reading
Nine Underground Bishops have died in 2017. AsiaNews: Msgr. Matthias Yu Chengxin, bishop coadjutor emeritus of Hanzhong (Shaanxi) died on December 7th at the age of 90. His funeral was celebrated yesterday in the church of Xiaozhai (county of Chengguo), coinciding … 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 Culture: Chinese officials have taken an ‘underground’ Catholic bishop into custody, just before he was due to celebrate the Chrism Mass for the first time in his diocese. Bishop Vincent Guo Xijn on Mindon, in the Fujian province, was taken … Continue reading
AsiaNews: Today, and in the past few days, many Catholics in and outside of China have remembered Fr Yu Heping, also known as Heping (peace in Chinese), on the first anniversary of his death. On 8 November exactly a year … Continue reading
This is betrayal at its worse. To snub the very bishops and clergy who are totally loyal to Rome. The courageous spokesman for the persecuted Church in China, Cardinal Zen, is now being shunned by the Vatican. Fellow Salesian, Archbishop … Continue reading
Catholic Culture: Bishop Cosmas Shi Enxiang of Yixian, China, who has not been seen in public since his arrest in 2001, has died at the age of 94. A leader of the “underground” church, Bishop Enxiang spent much of his … Continue reading
Catholic Culture: The Wall Street Journal reports on a summer camp run by “underground” Catholics of the Wenzhou diocese, giving young people a thorough grounding in the Catholic faith. More here.
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