The Pope proclaimed admirable principles that are antithetical to Xi Jinping’s thought. However, his diplomatic efforts with China did not yield the results he had hoped for.
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French Cassation: Secular Judges Cannot Review Excluding Decisions by Religious Courts
The Court stated it could not assess the regularity or merits of a Catholic canonical verdict dismissing a deacon from the clerical state.
Catholic Church in China: The Strange Case of Bishop Ji Weizhong
Once again, the CCP announced it had “elected” a bishop three months before the Pope appointed him. The Papal mandate was not mentioned in the consecration ceremony.
Tiandao Forum: Business as Usual for the Pro-CCP Catholic Diocese of Beijing
Some had expressed hopes that Auxiliary Bishop Zhen Xuebin, consecrated with Papal approval, would change something. But the Forum was CCP propaganda as usual.
Shanghai’s Catholic Bishop Shen Bin Announces His Program: Study Xi Jinping, not the Pope
After having been appointed by the CCP and grudgingly and belatedly approved by the Vatican, the new Prelate revealed its true colors.
Gabriele Wittek, Founder of Universal Life, Dies at 91
Known for its criticism of the Catholic Church and the discriminations it had to endure from the Bavarian government, her movement may well survive its leader.
Sichuan, Catholic Diocese Organizes a “Red Tour to Express Gratitude to the Party”
The Communist indoctrination of the Catholic clergy, nuns, and lay leaders continues unabated in China.
Why Did the Vatican Renew Its Agreement with China?
Both the apocalyptic narrative of a “betrayal” and the naïve celebration of a “success” fail to see the nuances. But so far, we see no real progress in the religious liberty of Catholics.
China, Catholics Told “Honor Thy Father” Means “Honor the Communist Party”
Gansu priests were trained this month to preach that “always being of one mind and one heart with the Party” is the proper way to recognize the CCP as the father of the people.
Catholic Priests in China: “Patriotic Education” Through Revolutionary Pilgrimages
Catholic clergy and lay leaders from Guangdong were taken to celebrate the memories of the ruthless Civil War’s Communist Enyangtai Independent Battalion.