Pope Francis Defends China’s Practice of Religious Freedom
Pope Francis has publicly defended Communist China’s practice of religious liberty, insisting that in China churches are full and religion is freely practiced.
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China Calls on Vatican to Be More ‘Flexible and Pragmatic’
China’s Communist government has called on the Vatican to take “a more flexible and pragmatic attitude” in order to improve its relations with China.
Seven Artists, Dissidents, Journalists, and Rebels Who Defied Authoritarians in 2016
2016 was a difficult year in many parts of the world for those who sought to be different under authoritarian regimes. Whether Communists, Islamists, or the religious intolerance of their own families, these individuals took a stand and, in some cases, paid the ultimate price to advocate for freedom.
Cardinal Zen Says Vatican Deal with China Would ‘Betray Jesus Christ’
China’s most outspoken Catholic Cardinal has sharply criticized a potential Vatican deal with China’s Communist Party that would cede some Church decision-making to the atheist government.
Chinese Cardinal Says Cross Removal Like Mao’s Cultural Revolution
Hong Kong’s emeritus archbishop, Cardinal Joseph Zen, has slammed the Chinese government’s program to demolish rooftop crosses from Christian churches, calling it a “regression” in China’s policy toward religion, reminiscent of Mao’s Cultural Revolution.
Cardinal Zen Warns Vatican: ‘China Wants Unconditional Surrender’
In an interview Wednesday with the Italian daily Corriere della Sera, Emeritus Hong Kong Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun accused the Vatican of being naïve in its dialogue with Beijing, saying that the Church is preparing to give away too much. “Italians in the Roman Curia don’t know the Chinese dictatorship,” he said, “because they have never experienced a Communist regime.”
