At least 400,000 registered for World Youth Day Rome (AsiaNews) Participation in the six digits is expected when young Catholics gather for the 20th World Youth Day (WYD) on August 16-21 in Cologne, G
Official and underground priests unsatisfied with Assembly and participating bishops The emphasis on "independence" and "autonomy" does not bode well for dialogue between China and the Vatican. The Re
Tong: Communion of the Church in China with the Universal Church Card. John Tong, bishop of Hong Kong, gives an in-depth explanation of the Holy See’s reasons for continuing dialogue with Beijing: to
Liu Bainian goes back on his invitation to Pope, and the government talks of “changing times”. Beijing (AsiaNews) – A hurried u-turn by the vice-president of the Patriotic Association (AP) Liu Bainian
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. S
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 bis
First Nepalese bishop ordained Kathmandu (AsiaNews) – Mgr Anthony Francis Sharma, 69 years, has become the first bishop of Nepal. He was consecrated in the Cathedral of the Assumption in Kathmandu on