The Holy See admits that “extremely painful situations” are not solved, but claims it is too early to assess the effects of the deal. by Massimo Introvigne With a short press release, the Vatican informed that the secret agreement with ChinaRead More →
Pope Benedict XVI signed off on the 2018 provisional agreement, says Cardinal Parolin The Vatican has launched an effort to silence Pope Francis’ critics regarding the controversial deal with China on bishop appointments by revealing that Emeritus Pope Benedict XVIRead More →
Some churches refusing to join the Patriotic Church are repurposed by the state, while others are barred from activities in the name of “epidemic prevention.” by Tang Zhe As the expiration date for the Vatican-China deal of 2018 drew closer, local authoritiesRead More →
As the deal on bishops’ appointments expires, Catholics in China are not convinced that the Vatican knows what they want Early this week, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin told media that the Vatican wants to continue its pactRead More →
As the Vatican-China Deal of 2018 expires this month, priests refusing to join the Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association are threatened with more restrictions. by Wang Yong As the date for the renewal of the provisional Vatican-China Deal of 2018 drew closer, unregisteredRead More →
Ahead of the Vatican-China deal renewal, the regime makes sure that no information about repressions against Catholic conscientious objectors gets outside China. by An Xin On April 28, Bitter Winter reported that Father Huang, a priest from the Diocese of Mindong inRead More →
The Vatican is likely to renew next month an agreement with Beijing governing the appointment of Roman Catholic bishops and the status of churches in China, according to officials in the Holy See. But signs a renewal is likely ofRead More →
Allegedly, on July 5 a paragraph of a pre-written speech by the Pope where he supported freedom in Hong Kong was not read by Francis. To avoid further wild speculations, the Vatican may publish the text of the 2018 ChinaRead More →
The government closed down over 100 meeting venues in the Archdiocese of Fuzhou, which are run by priests who continue to resist joining the Patriotic Church.Read More →
