Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association Archives

Vatican issues guidelines on clergy registration in Communist China

Church in Asia
Jun 28, 2019

In a new chapter in its relations with the Chinese government, the Vatican has issued guidelines for how bishops and priests in China can register with civil authorities while urging that “no intimidatory pressures” be put on underground Catholics in the country.

Questions remain despite Vatican-China agreement on bishop appointments

Catholic News Service, Church in Asia
Jun 9, 2019

China’s ruling Communist Party continues to persecute at least half of China’s more than 12 million Catholics despite last September’s agreement with the Vatican on the appointment of bishops.

Love it or hate it, Francis’s China deal has a deep Vatican pedigree

Vatican
Apr 6, 2019

In recent weeks the Vatican has come under increasing fire for its preliminary agreement with China on the appointment of bishops, with many arguing that Francis has given authorities too much leeway, however, an approach of dialogue, allowance and even compromise is nothing new for the Vatican on China but is a papal strategy with communist regimes dating back to St. Paul VI.

Chinese bishop who stepped aside unsure he can concelebrate chrism Mass

Catholic News Service, Church in Asia
Apr 6, 2019

A Chinese bishop, asked to step aside by the Vatican last year, said he does not think he can concelebrate the Holy Thursday chrism Mass unless he agrees to China’s policy on the Catholic Church.

Vatican China negotiator reveals decades-long path to deal

Associated Press, Vatican
Mar 26, 2019

The Vatican official who negotiated a landmark agreement between the Holy See and China on bishop nominations said Monday that the path to normalizing Catholic life in the country “is still long” but that a new future is now possible.

Vatican makes new overtures on eve of China’s Xi Italy visit

Associated Press, Vatican
Mar 19, 2019

The Vatican is greeting the visit to Italy of Chinese President Xi Jinping later this week with a new round of overtures and says the “door is always open” to dialogue.