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
AsiaNews: After three weeks (11 June – 2 July) of terrible battle against the attack of a virus called “Mycoplasma pneumoniae” I am back to my religious house for a long recovery. But here I am being told that I was … Continue reading
As with every jurisdictional Vatican compromise with Communist governments the one in the offing smells of betrayal. There have been four secret meetings between Vatican representatives and Chinese government officials in the past two years, the most recent being at the … Continue reading
Rorate Caeli: Friends from the Philippines have sent us the following pictures of the Traditional Latin Masses on January 25 and 26, and even the surprise announcement today at the International Eucharistic Congress, of Cardinal Zen’s Mass. Pictures here.
Catholic Culture: “Italians in the Roman Curia don’t know the Chinese dictatorship because they have never experienced a Communist regime,” Cardinal Zen said. “I always trusted [Vatican Secretary of State] Parolin, until I found out that he too was in … Continue reading
AsiaNews: A Hong Kong Communist Daily started spreading the news that the Sini-Vatican Agreement is close at hand. Then the voice of the Secretary of State of the Pope adds weight to the news: “Yes, the prospects are promising. Both … Continue reading
Vatican Insider: The eighty-two-year-old Bishop Emeritus of Hong Kong, the fighter, Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, spent the night out in the square with students from the Occupy Central movement. He gave up the leadership of the diocese in 2009 and … Continue reading
Never a man to mince words, Cardinal Zen urges Catholics not to “kneel down” but stand tall, maintain dignity. UCANews: Retired Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun of Hong Kong sharply criticized the Chinese authorities’ recently released white paper that emphasized Beijing’s … Continue reading
Father Z’s Blog: Cardinal Zen says destruction of the Catholic Church continues in China. Despite the hopes raised by Pope Francis’ election, Sino-Vatican relations are still at a standstill. China’s new leader, Xi Jinping, has not kept his promises and the … Continue reading
AsiaNews: But unfortunately I have to add that often he was a lonely voice in the wilderness. I have said and I repeat: his work was wasted by others close to him, who did not follow his line. I’m not here … Continue reading
AsiaNews: It took five months. Msgr. Ma’s beautiful blog posts had, to some extent, relieved our anxieties. Beijing’s silence was understandable: they were otherwise occupied. A one-line comment arrived from Rome on July 8 and then a mention in the … Continue reading
Catholic Culture: The persecution of the Church in China is becoming “more real and concrete,” Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, the retired bishop of Hong Kong, said in a recent interview. “They are employing increasingly dangerous and skilled methods, because they … Continue reading
CNA reports: Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun of Hong Kong says the Vatican’s recent policy in dealing with China has failed and that the Church must now take a tougher stance. “On certain points we cannot compromise – on the nature … Continue reading
AsiaNews: The day after the Episcopal ordination in Yibin of Mgr Peter Luo Xuegang (pictured right, with Mgr Chen, ordinary bishop of the diocese), which saw the attendance of excommunicated Bishop Paul Lei Shiyin of Leshan, who came wilfully disregarding … Continue reading
The Chinese Communist government has once again boldly promoted itself as the ultimate master of all things Chinese, including mainland religious affairs, with the ordering of three illicit consecrations (since November, 2010) of bishops having no papal mandate. The Chinese … Continue reading
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