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Cardinal Zen warns against confusion surrounding the Pope’s letter to Chinese Catholics Hong Kong (AsiaNews) – It is not true that the letter Pope Benedict XVI wrote to Chinese Catholics says that bishops from the underground Church can concelebrate ... [1]

Card Chow: May all Chinese Catholics pray in the same place one day The bishop of Beijing expressed this hope at the end of the trip to Hong Kong. [2]

Liu Bainian goes back on his invitation to Pope, and the government talks of “changing times”. [3]

Beijing Archbishop Li Shan gets a coadjutor, Zhen Xuebin Set for Friday, 25 October, the ordination in the Chinese capital becomes the first appointment (in agreement with Rome) after the renewal of the Agreement on episcopal appointments, expected i... [4]

SHANGHAI — China’s Catholic Church reaffirmed its loyalty to the country’s ruling Communist Party on Sunday, while welcoming a landmark deal struck with the Vatican on appointing new bishops. [5]

Pope Francis on Tuesday defended a landmark deal between the Vatican and China on the appointment of bishops, saying he, and not the Beijing government, will have the final say on who is named. [6]

The systematic control and surveillance of Tibetan monasteries by Chinese authorities represents one of the most calculated assaults on religious freedom in the modern world. [7]

The Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association celebrates 50 years at a less than ideal moment Beijing (AsiaNews) – The Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association (CPCA) will celebrate 50 years on August 2. [8]

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[1] MM asianews.it · 85% match

Cardinal Zen warns against confusion surrounding the Pope’s letter to Chinese Catholics

Cardinal Zen warns against confusion surrounding the Pope’s letter to Chinese Catholics Hong Kong (AsiaNews) – It is not true that the letter Pope Benedict XVI wrote to Chinese Catholics says that bishops from the underground Church can concelebrate

[2] MM asianews.it · 85% match

Card Chow: May all Chinese Catholics pray in the same place one day

Card Chow: May all Chinese Catholics pray in the same place one day The bishop of Beijing expressed this hope at the end of the trip to Hong Kong.

[3] MM asianews.it · 85% match

Liu Bainian goes back on his invitation to Pope, and the government talks of “changing times”.

Liu Bainian goes back on his invitation to Pope, and the government talks of “changing times”.

[4] MM asianews.it · 85% match

Beijing Archbishop Li Shan gets a coadjutor, Zhen Xuebin

Beijing Archbishop Li Shan gets a coadjutor, Zhen Xuebin Set for Friday, 25 October, the ordination in the Chinese capital becomes the first appointment (in agreement with Rome) after the renewal of the Agreement on episcopal appointments, expected i

[5] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2018-09-24 · 79% match

China’s Catholic Church Pledges Loyalty to Party After Vatican Deal

SHANGHAI — China’s Catholic Church reaffirmed its loyalty to the country’s ruling Communist Party on Sunday, while welcoming a landmark deal struck with the Vatican on appointing new bishops.

[6] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2018-09-26 · 75% match

Pope Defends China Deal on Bishops, Says He Will Have Final Say on Names

Pope Francis on Tuesday defended a landmark deal between the Vatican and China on the appointment of bishops, saying he, and not the Beijing government, will have the final say on who is named.

[7] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2025-06-16 · 45% match

China is Systematically Dismantling Tibetan Monastic Traditions

The systematic control and surveillance of Tibetan monasteries by Chinese authorities represents one of the most calculated assaults on religious freedom in the modern world.

[8] MM asianews.it · 75% match

The Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association celebrates 50 years at a less than ideal moment

The Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association celebrates 50 years at a less than ideal moment Beijing (AsiaNews) – The Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association (CPCA) will celebrate 50 years on August 2.

[9] MM asianews.it · 75% match

Dear Vatican, what should we do about the Patriotic Association?

Dear Vatican, what should we do about the Patriotic Association? Savio, a priest of the underground Church, writes of his difficulties of conscience in accepting bishops who are involved with the Patriotic Association, because they support an "indepe

[10] MM asianews.it · 75% match

Assembly of Chinese Catholic Representatives extolls "independence and autonomy"

Assembly of Chinese Catholic Representatives extolls "independence and autonomy" 59 bishops present at assembly, as well as the state administration for religious affairs director and members of the United Front.

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