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Cardinal Zen’s Explosive Interview With WSJ

Jan 6, 2017 Brian Kelly Reply

WSJ, David Feith: Cardinal Joseph Zen, the most senior Chinese cleric in the Catholic Church, believes the Vatican is fast approaching a tragic mistake in China. Within days church leaders could conclude a landmark agreement with the Chinese government after … Continue reading →

China: Underground Church Rues Vatican Diplomacy With ‘Official’ Patriotic Church

Jan 2, 2017 Brian Kelly Reply

AsiaNews, Elizabeth Li: The Assembly ended yesterday aimed at “dividing the Church in China”. For an elderly priest, “Pope Francis’ position is ambiguous and vague.” Allowing underground bishops into China’s bishops’ conference would give them the majority. The “optimistic” towards Chinese … Continue reading →

China: In Spite of Benedict XVI’s 2010 Mandate Vatican Now Will Allow Bishops to Attend Communist-Sponsored Assembly

Dec 21, 2016 Brian Kelly Reply

Catholic Culture: The Holy See will allow Chinese bishops to participate in the December meeting of the Assembly of Chinese Catholic Representatives, although the Vatican refuses to accept the legitimacy of that organization. More here.

Cardinal Zen Laments Silence of Rome on Illicit Ordinations and Schismatic Assembly

Dec 14, 2016 Brian Kelly Reply

AsiaNews: The bishop emeritus of Hong Kong laments the silence of the Holy See on the ordination of bishops at Chengdu and Xichang with the participation of an excommunicated bishop. Upcoming Assembly of Chinese Catholic Representatives a slap down for Pope. … Continue reading →

China: 2nd Illicit Bishop Consecrated in As Many Days

Dec 5, 2016 Brian Kelly Reply

AsiaNews: Again in Xichang, as in Chengdu, police deployed to ensure the participation of the excommunicated Bishop Lei Shiyin. Comment: “Chinese bishops are spineless.” The Diocese of Xichang is formed by 35 thousand faithful and 10 priests. Its sisters run a … Continue reading →

China: Cardinal Zen Once Again Pleads Against a Vatican Agreement With Beijing

Nov 25, 2016 Brian Kelly Reply

The Wanderer, translated by and commented upon by Maike Hickson from an interview with Katholisch.de. On 21 November, 2016, Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, the prominent former bishop of Hong Kong and defender of the loyal Underground Church of China, has given … Continue reading →

China: New Bishop Consecrated, Had Been Chosen by Rome Two Years Ago

Nov 11, 2016 Brian Kelly Reply

AsiaNews: The ordination was attended by about 2 thousand people; many non-Christians looked on from the street. Security was discreet. Rules imposed on the eve very strict. All of the ordaining bishops are in communion with the Pope. The Holy See … Continue reading →

Vatican to Recognize Four Illegitimately Consecrated CPA Bishops?

Oct 24, 2016 Brian Kelly 1

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 →

PIME Missioner/Journalist’s Autobiography About His Experiences in Communist China

Sep 28, 2016 Brian Kelly Reply

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

Sep 27, 2016 Brian Kelly Reply

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 →

Underground Chinese Bishop Abducted by Communist Authorities

Sep 9, 2016 Brian Kelly Reply

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.

Is There a Sellout Looming in Favor of Beijing?

Aug 29, 2016 Brian Kelly Reply

Fatima Perspectives, Christopher Ferrara:  For too long now, the Vatican Secretary of State, elevated to unprecedented prominence by the post-Vatican II reforms masterminded by Cardinal Villot, has endangered the integrity of the Faith in order to serve the worldly dictates … Continue reading →

Interview With Underground Bishop on Vatican Dialogue With Beijing

Aug 23, 2016 Brian Kelly Reply

Vatican Insider, Gianni Valenti: A “Chinese Bishops’ Conference in communion with the Pope” is “what we hope to see and that for which we have been praying for a long time”: the viewpoint of Joseph Wei Jingyi, the “clandestine” Catholic bishop … Continue reading →

China: Are Concessions Imminent? Will There Be a Betrayal?

Aug 16, 2016 Brian Kelly Reply

www.chiesa, Sandro Magister: He is preparing, that is, to grant the communist authorities the privilege of selecting candidates. And he is exiling to an island in the Pacific the highest ranking Chinese archbishop in the curia, contrary to the agreement. … Continue reading →

Secret Negotiations Going on Between Vatican and Beijing

Aug 5, 2016 Brian Kelly Reply

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 →

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