Reading this rending appeal by Father Tom Uzhunnalil, I think of Asia Bibi too, a Pakistani Catholic mother, now in her seventh year of captivity. She, too, is not European, only a poor woman. I think of the clergy and … Continue reading
Category: Persecution of the Church
Myanmar: Church of S Francis Xavier Destroyed by Bombs on His Feast Day, 3000 Refugees
AsiaNews: On December 3 last a government army air strike destroyed the St. Francis Xavier church in Mung Koe, Shan State (northeastern Myanmar). Msgr. Philip Za Hawng, bishop of the Diocese of Lashio, where the parish is located, wrote a message … Continue reading
China: First Anniversary of Finding Body of Indefatigable Underground Priest Fr. Yu
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
China: ‘Underground’ Church in Despair Over Treatment from the Vatican
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
Cardinal Zen Deplores a Compromise From Rome With Atheistic Government
Zen said he would prefer “no bishops” rather than the government “puppets” that head the official Church. Catholic Culture: Cardinal Joseph Zen has issued a dramatic warning against a proposed agreement that, he fears, would give the Chinese government control over … Continue reading
Bishops, Priests, and Catholic Journalists Call Shakeup of CDW a ‘Purge’
1Peter5, Maike Hickson: As several outlets have now reported, on 28 October 2016 – just before his going to Lund, Sweden – Pope Francis replaced all the members of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments. … Continue reading
Vatican to Recognize Four Illegitimately Consecrated CPA Bishops?
In the abrupt report given below, Marshall Connolly, for Catholic Online, has an erroneous affirmation. He writes that the Pope ‘s rumored agreement with the Communists will respect his right to veto future episcopal appointments “chosen by the Chinese people.” … Continue reading
Syria: Catholic Bishops Beg West to Stop Arming the Anti-Christian Rebels
Catholic Culture: Several Catholic Church leaders in Syria beg the US and other Western governments to stop supporting rebel groups, in a Catholic World Report article by Alessandra Nucci. “Please help us to pull our country back from the abyss of … Continue reading
Cristero, Fifteen Year-Old Blessed José Sanchez, to Be Canonized Sunday October 16
TFP Student Action: Our young saint lived in tumultuous times. The socialist government of Mexico was waging a bloody war against the Catholic Church, and fervent Catholics known as the Cristeros rose up to defend Christ the King. Their heroic … Continue reading
Dom Gueranger on Islam, Scourge of God for Sins of Christian Infidelity
Blog for Dallas Catholics: We human creatures seem to have some built in flaws we are simply unable to overcome. Or we refuse to do so. One of the most critical of these is our steadfast refusal to learn from … Continue reading
China: Bishop Brought Back From ‘Vacation Tour’ Under ‘Tight Restrictions’
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
Cardinal Burke on the Threat of Islam
Breitbart: Speaking in an interview with Italian newspaper Il Giornale, Cardinal Raymond Burke accused Westerners of being too weak to acknowledge the incompatibility of Christianity and Islam. “It is clear that Muslims have as their ultimate goal conquest and power over … Continue reading
France Proposes Legislation to Fine Pro-Life Internet Messages
Catholic Culture: The French government has proposed legislation that would prohibit internet campaigns to dissuade women from having abortions. More here.
PIME Missioner/Journalist’s Autobiography About His Experiences in Communist China
Father Piero Gheddo, AsiaNews: After I was ordained in 1953, I immediately began working in journalism, interviewing – among others – our PIME missionaries who had been expelled from China (140, including five bishops) at that time. They were quite pessimistic … Continue reading
China: Bishop Who Spent Years in Prison and Slave Labor Dies at 81
AsiaNews: Bishop Anthony Xu Jiwei, of the diocese of Taizhou (Zhejiang province), died yesterday due to illness at the age of 81. He was ordained bishop with a papal mandate in 2010 and was recognised by the Chinese government. Bishop Xu’s … Continue reading
