Chinese Catholics

Hong Kong cardinal: “No goodwill” from China in rumored Vatican deal
- Feb 9, 2018
Hong Kong’s retired archbishop warned Friday that a deal between the Vatican and China that cedes too much power to Beijing would place the country’s Catholic followers in a big “birdcage.”

By Kelvin Chan
Some Chinese Catholics see restrictions as new religion rules take effect
- Feb 9, 2018
Since China’s new regulations for religious affairs took effect Feb. 1, minors have been banned from entering places of worship in several regions.

By Catholic News Service
China expert: Vatican official “naive” for saying China “best implementer” of Church’s social doctrine
- Feb 7, 2018
A leading commentator on the Church in China said a Vatican official’s proclamation that the Communist state “is the best implementer of the Church’s social doctrine” is making “a laughing stock of the Church.”

By Charles Collins

Vatican, China nearing agreement on bishops, according to reports
- Feb 2, 2018
Multiple news reports indicate the Vatican has made substantial progress in reaching an agreement with China’s communist government on the naming of bishops for several dioceses.

By Cindy Wooden
Scholar urges Chinese to learn to defend against new religion regulations
- Feb 1, 2018
New stricter religious affairs regulations in China should prompt believers to become more aware of how to defend their rights, said Ying Fuk-tsang, director of the divinity school at The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

By Catholic News Service
Parolin: No person can claim to be “exclusive interpreter” for Chinese Catholics
- Jan 31, 2018
In the wake of criticism of the Vatican’s overtures to the communist government in China from the former Bishop of Hong Kong, the pope’s chief advisor said the Vatican’s negotiations move along two lines: Constructive openness to dialogue and fidelity to the genuine Tradition of the Church.

By Charles Collins