Cdl. Zen: Vatican is helping China’s Communist govt. ‘annihilate’ underground Church 'The Pope didn’t get anything from this agreement, it’s a 'fake,' an illusion, and Beijing made him lose his authority.' News Maike Hickson • Nov 27, 2018Jun 18, 2021
Despite Vatican-China agreement, police kidnap bishop to undergo government indoctrination This is the fifth time Bishop Pietro Shao Zhumin has been kidnapped since Pope Francis appointed him a bishop in 2016. News Doug Mainwaring • Nov 21, 2018Jun 18, 2021
Cardinal Müller: ‘I trust more in Cardinal Zen’ than in the Vatican-China deal Cardinal Zen 'has all the experience with the Communists and with their lies...' News Dorothy Cummings McLean • Oct 9, 2018Apr 23, 2024
China’s communist-run church declares ‘independence’ immediately after deal with Vatican 'We will carry forward the principle of independence and the concept of the sinicization of religion,' the Communist-run church declared. News Doug Mainwaring • Sep 28, 2018Jun 18, 2021
Pope Francis empowered Communists with Magisterial authority in Vatican/China deal The agreement may go down in history as the 'most controversial' decision of the Francis pontificate. Opinion Steven Mosher • Sep 28, 2018Jun 18, 2021
How Vatican’s deal with Communist China fits into Pope Francis’ larger agenda 'This China deal fits in perfectly with the attempted deconstruction of Catholic identity.' Blogs Peter Kwasniewski • Sep 24, 2018Jun 18, 2021
Cdl. Zen calls for Vatican secretary of state Parolin to ‘resign’ over ‘betrayal’ in China deal 'I don’t think he has faith. He is just a good diplomat in a very secular, mundane meaning,' Zen said of Parolin. News Lianne Laurence • Sep 21, 2018Jun 18, 2021
Pope Francis to allow Chinese communists to select bishops in forthcoming Vatican/Beijing deal The Holy See will give Beijing control over appointing bishops. News Lianne Laurence • Sep 18, 2018Jun 18, 2021
China bans selling Bibles online The Chinese government just released a white paper about how its regime supports religious freedom. News Calvin Freiburger • Apr 6, 2018Jun 18, 2021
Vatican bishop dismisses experts’ warning about China’s ‘horrendous abuses’ in organ harvesting Bishop Sorondo accused the experts of trying to interfere with Vatican-China negotiations. News Dorothy Cummings McLean • Apr 5, 2018Jun 18, 2021