Hong Kong bishop praises Vatican-Beijing deal allowing Communist-run church to pick bishops in China
Bishop Stephen Chow, S.J., says he hopes to 'build bridges' with the leaders of Communist-run state church in China.
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Chinese Communists enforce ‘socialist policies’ in diocese they hijacked from Vatican
The CCP recently installed a new bishop in the Diocese of Shanghai without the Vatican's approval.
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Hong Kong bishop looks to strengthen ties with Chinese Communists following historic Beijing visit
Hong Kong's Bishop Stephen Chow appears to be confirming fears as he looks to deepen a relationship with the Communist-run church in Beijing.
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Chinese Communists blindside Vatican by appointing new bishop without its involvement
The Vatican was told of the new bishop's installation only ‘a few days’ prior to the event and was left out of the decision.
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Tribute to Cardinal Kung: Hero bishop of Shanghai spent 30 years in prison for defying Communism
Though Cardinal Kung is little known today in much of the western world, there is perhaps no name more revered among Chinese Roman Catholics of the underground Church.
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Hong Kong bishop announces visit to Beijing for meeting with head of Communist gov’t-run church
Bishop Stephen Chow, SJ, signals cooperation with the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association-led church with visit in April.
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Vatican accuses China of violating secret deal by installing bishop in unapproved diocese
Bishop John Peng Weizhao was consecrated bishop in 2014 with approval of Pope Francis but recently joined China's state-approved church.
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The slow strangulation and decapitation of the Church in China continues
Why was the Sino-Vatican agreement extended?
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Filipino cardinal ignores suffering of Chinese Catholics in praise of renewed Vatican-Beijing deal
The cardinal depicted the concordat as a matter of 'listening' to the Chinese government.
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Vatican has reportedly renewed its secretive deal with Communist China for a second time
The pact has been widely panned as harmful to the faithful Catholics of the country, causing even more persecution.
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