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Communist China intensifies persecution against Underground Catholics in key diocese

Underground Catholics in the Diocese of Wenzhou have once again faced renewed persecution from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in recent weeks.

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Michael Haynes, Snr. Vatican Correspondent

• Jul 14, 2025

Christian advocacy group calls on Pope Leo XIV to reverse Vatican-China deal

ChinaAid is urging Pope Leo XIV to abandon the Vatican’s widely condemned deal with China’s communist regime, noting that it has only led to increased persecution against Catholics.

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Peter Martin

• May 29, 2025Jun 5, 2025

Chinese Communists arrest underground Catholic bishop again for ‘illegal’ Mass

Bishop Peter Shao Zhumin was arrested after refusing to pay a $27,000 fine for celebrating a Mass attended by 200 faithful. His whereabouts and condition remain unknown as Chinese communist authorities escalate the persecution of underground Catholics.

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Michael Haynes, Snr. Vatican Correspondent

• Mar 11, 2025

Chinese Catholic bishops and priests remain imprisoned by communist regime despite Vatican deal

Chinese communist authorities continue to detain Bishop Peter Shao Zhumin of Wenzhou and numerous Catholic priests, according to ChinaAid, in addition to Bishop James Su Zhimin of Baoding, if he is even still alive.

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Louis Knuffke

• Apr 4, 2024Apr 4, 2024

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Communist China intensifies persecution against Underground Catholics in key diocese

Christian advocacy group calls on Pope Leo XIV to reverse Vatican-China deal

Chinese Communists arrest underground Catholic bishop again for ‘illegal’ Mass

Chinese Catholic bishops and priests remain imprisoned by communist regime despite Vatican deal