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Vatican says China violated terms of agreement with bishop installation

November 26, 2022 Catholic News Agency 11

The installation ceremony of Bishop John Peng Weizhao in Nanchang, China on Nov. 24, 2022. / Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association

Vatican City, Nov 26, 2022 / 05:40 am (CNA).
The Vatican said on Saturday that Chinese authorities had violated … […]

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U.S. religious freedom commission ‘tremendously disappointed’ with Vatican-China deal renewal

October 26, 2022 Catholic News Agency 3

The episcopal consecration of Francis Cui Qingqi in Wuhan, China, Sept. 8, 2021. / www.chinacatholic.cn.

St. Louis, Mo., Oct 26, 2022 / 14:30 pm (CNA).
A commissioner of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) s… […]

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Vatican renews China deal for second time

October 22, 2022 Catholic News Agency 16

Pilgrims wave a Chinese flag at the general audience with Pope Francis, Oct. 12, 2022. / Vatican Media.

Vatican City, Oct 22, 2022 / 04:05 am (CNA).
The Vatican announced Saturday it has renewed its 2018 deal with China on the appointment of Ca… […]

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Vatican cardinal hopes Zen arrest will not complicate Vatican-China dialogue

May 13, 2022 Catholic News Agency 6

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, pictured on July 2, 2015. / Bohumil Petrik/CNA.

Vatican City, May 13, 2022 / 11:00 am (CNA).
Cardinal Pietro Parolin has said that he is “very sorry” about Cardinal Joseph Zen’s arrest earlier this week and hopes it wil… […]

Analysis

Cardinal Zen’s arrest and the Vatican’s muted, dangerous dance with China

May 12, 2022 Christopher R. Altieri 36

The most striking thing about the arrest of Cardinal Joseph Zen, SDB, in Hong Kong on Wednesday is the anodyne statement from the Vatican regarding the news. At least, the muted response from Holy See […]

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Cardinal Parolin says he hopes Vatican-China deal can be tweaked

April 11, 2022 Catholic News Agency 8

Cardinal Pietro Parolin celebrates Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on April 27, 2017. / Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

Vatican City, Apr 11, 2022 / 05:40 am (CNA).
With the Vatican-China deal on the appointment of bishops due to expire in October, Cardinal Pi… […]

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Pope Francis says that he hopes Cardinal Becciu is innocent of charges in Vatican finance trial

September 1, 2021 Catholic News Agency 13

Pope Francis is interviewed by Carlos Herrera, a journalist at the Spanish radio station COPE. / COPE.

Vatican City, Sep 1, 2021 / 03:30 am (CNA).
Pope Francis addressed the Vatican financial scandals in a sit-down radio interview that aired Wed… […]

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Catholics in China told to celebrate communist party and forgo Marian pilgrimage

August 13, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

Catholics carry a portrait of the Virgin Mary in China’s Hebei Province on May 26, 2013. / AFP via Getty Images/CNA.

Rome Newsroom, Aug 13, 2021 / 12:00 pm (CNA).
Catholic dioceses across China hosted celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the… […]

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Vatican says 5th Catholic bishop consecrated under China agreement

July 28, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

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Vatican City, Jul 28, 2021 / 12:00 pm (CNA).
A Vatican spokesman confirmed Wednesday that the fifth bishop to be created under the 2018 Vatican-China deal has been ordained.Anthony Li Hui was appointed coadjutor bishop of… […]

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‘You don’t negotiate with evil’: Former ambassador hopes Vatican reconsiders deal with China

May 13, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

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Washington D.C., May 13, 2021 / 15:00 pm (CNA).
The former U.S. religious freedom ambassador hopes that a new report documenting abuses by the Chinese Communist Party will prompt the Vatican to rethink its agreement with … […]

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