Pius XII faces moment of truth as opening of Vatican archives nears
- Feb 19, 2020
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With the Vatican and China, soft and hard powers collide
- Feb 16, 2020
Rome’s conviction is that not only will Chinese believers benefit over time from being able to organize routine pastoral life out in the open, but the Vatican may be able to gradually draw China into a more constructive role among the community of nations.
Zen awarded US pro-democracy prize as Vatican steps closer to China
- Feb 15, 2020
Several days after Chinese Cardinal Joseph Zen, an outspoken critic of the Vatican’s approach to China, received a prize from the U.S. government for defending democracy in communist China, the Vatican’s foreign minister had an historic meeting with his Chinese counterpart.
Catholics split, Vatican largely mum on Hong Kong protests
- Dec 9, 2019
As protests continue to unravel in Hong Kong, the Vatican has maintained its silence and Catholics appear split about what exactly their role is and just how political they ought to be.
Top Catholic leaders in Hong Kong have backed street protesters
- Dec 4, 2019
Catholic leaders in Hong Kong have widely supported nearly seven months of anti-government protests, except when they turned violent.
Retired Chinese cardinal blasts ‘disastrous’ rapport with Vatican
- Dec 4, 2019
Cardinal Joseph Zen, a vocal opponent of Pope Francis’s approach to China, in a new interview has called his contact with the Vatican in his time as a cardinal “disastrous,” particularly on the issue of engagement with Beijing, and criticized two former top Vatican officials.
Hong Kong Diocese urges city not to rush bill on extradition to China
- Jun 13, 2019
The Diocese of Hong Kong has made a rare foray into politics, issuing a statement urging the city’s government “not to rush to amend” the city’s controversial extradition treaty.
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