Chinese Catholics Archives - Page 11 of 11

Chinese official indicates Beijing to retain tight grip on church
- Catholic News Service, Global Church
- Jul 24, 2017
Yu Zhengsheng, one of China’s top party leaders in charge of religion gave a speech in which he made it clear that the Catholic Church in China has to prioritize being Chinese. Due to events involving some Chinese Catholic bishops, relations between China and the Vatican have cooled.
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German ambassador to China calls for release of bishop
- Associated Press, Global Church
- Jun 21, 2017
German ambassador Michael Clauss asked the Chinese government to release a Catholic bishop who has been held in confinement since his appointment last year. The incident marks yet another example of existing tensions between the Vatican and China when it comes to appointing bishops.
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Death of prelate illustrates complicated situation of bishops in China
- Catholic News Service, Global Church
- Jun 14, 2017
A vacancy left by a Chinese bishop who died without having his Vatican-appointed successor officially ordained, shows the complications of the arm-wrestle between the Vatican and the government in China when it comes to nominating bishops.
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Top China leader says Catholics must act ‘independently’

Tensions rise between the Holy See and leading Chinese Catholic authorities. One of seven members of China’s top decision-making body recently told Chinese Catholics that they need to operate “independently” of outside forces and promote socialism and patriotism through religion.

China calls on Vatican to be flexible, pragmatic on ties

China “hopes the Vatican takes an even more flexible and pragmatic attitude, and takes actual steps to create beneficial conditions for improving relations,” Wang Zuoan, head of the State Administration for Religious Affairs, told the state news agency Xinhua.