It was a twisted path that led to the inclusion of Bishops Yang Yongqiang of Zhouchun and Yao Shun of Jining in the (second) list of Synod members.
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Remembering Archbishop Giuseppe Casale (1923–2023), CESNUR’s First President
The Italian prelate died shortly before his 100th birthday. He was a larger-than-life figure, whose ideas on new religious movements still deserve to be studied.
The Vatican-CCP Compromise on the Bishop of Shanghai: Who Won and Who Lost
The Holy See has accepted an appointment illegally made by Beijing. But the incident led the Vatican to acknowledge that a “clandestine church” still exists.
Nicaragua, Covering Catholic Procession Enough for Journalist to Go to Jail
Victor Ticay is in jail since April 6. On June 22, the regime confirmed he was declared guilty on June 9, but to what penalty he was sentenced is a state secret.
Filipino Catholic Priest Arrested for Slandering Unrecognized Marian Apparitions
Dominican Winston Cabading was released after eight days in jail. The controversy about the Lipa apparitions is one that started in 1948 and still continues.
Pakistan: Bishops’ Patience Exhausted After Killings at Catholic School
Two young girls were killed and five injured. “We are targeted both because we are Catholic and because we educate girls,” the Bishops said.
Vandalism Against Catholic Churches on the Rise in Bavaria
The number of cases went from 271 in 2021 to 294 in 2022. They should not be dismissed lightly.
Trappist Nun Monastery Confiscated by the Regime in Nicaragua
The sisters left the convent after having been assured that they could transfer their property to the diocese. But the government seized the building.
France: Protesters Set on Fire a Historical Convent—Only Three Lines in the Media
During the pension reform protests, radical demonstrators in Rennes tried to set on fire the Convent of the Jacobins together with a police station.
A Shanghaied Holy See: What Is Left of the Vatican-China Deal?
Rome acknowledges that the new bishop of Shanghai has been appointed by the CCP without its approval. Why did Beijing spectacularly violate the 2018 agreement?