Chinese Communists Install New Bishop of Shanghai Without Vatican Approval
The Chinese Communist Party has once again violated its 2018 agreement with the Vatican, unilaterally naming a new bishop of Shanghai without the Vatican’s approval.
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Vatican Foreign Minister Says Ecology Is Natural Talking Point with China
Vatican foreign minister Archbishop Paul Gallagher said Sunday that the environment is a natural meeting point in dialogue between the Holy See and Beijing.
Chinese State-Run Media Praise Sino-Vatican Accord
ROME — The expected renewal of an agreement between China and the Vatican on the appointment of bishops “will contribute to the development of Chinese Catholic churches,” the state-run Global Times reported Thursday.
Vatican Strikes Back at Mike Pompeo over China
The Vatican has manifested its displeasure over a recent essay by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo calling on the Holy See to denounce China’s ongoing violations of religious liberty, labeling the secretary’s words harsh, undiplomatic, and counterproductive.
U.S. Ambassador for Religious Liberty Warns Vatican: China Is ‘at War with Faith’
Sam Brownback, U.S. ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom, said China’s hacking of Vatican computers should warn Church leaders the nation’s communist government is not to be trusted.
Vatican Hints at Renewal of Secret Accord with China
Vatican Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli said on Italian television this week that a secret agreement with Beijing on the appointment of bishops is likely to be renewed this coming year.
Report: Vatican Stalls Beatification of Anti-Communist for ‘Fear of Offending China’
The Vatican is dragging its feet in the beatification of Chinese Catholic hero Cardinal Ignatius Kung Pin-mei due to “diplomatic sensitivity,” according to a report from UCANews.
Taiwan Authorities Say Vatican-China Deal Is Hurting Catholics on the Ground
Taiwanese officials said that the Vatican’s year-old agreement with Communist China has done nothing to help Catholics on the ground, as party leader Xi Jinping has continued his brutal assault on Chinese Christians.