Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association Archives

China tells some priests they can’t celebrate funerals in people’s homes

Feb 4, 2020

Christian funerals outside of churches have been banned in some areas of China as the communist government begins to enforce new regulations on religious practices.

By Catholic News Service

New rules in China target unregistered Catholic, Protestant churches

Jan 7, 2020

The Chinese government has targeted unregistered Catholic and Protestant churches with a new expansion of rules and regulations governing religious organizations.

By Michael Sainsbury

China pressuring priest at center of agreement with Vatican

Nov 22, 2019

A Chinese Catholic priest whose demotion was key to a now-stalled effort at reconciliation between China and the Vatican is being pressured to join the official Communist Party-controlled church organization, a fellow priest and Catholic news source said.

By Associated Press

Many think Chinese regulations designed to stymie worship, church growth

Oct 24, 2019

Weeks after the first anniversary of the deal between the Vatican and the People’s Republic of China on the appointment of bishops — the first formal agreement between the two countries since the 1950s — Beijing promulgated a fresh batch of regulations governing places of worship.

By Michael Sainsbury

China-Vatican accord promotes Church’s pastoral work, speakers say

Sep 27, 2019

The provisional agreement signed in 2018 by the Holy See and the Chinese government has “opened the way to the two most important things: pastoral activity and dialogue,” said Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli.

By Cindy Wooden

Vatican issues guidelines on clergy registration in Communist China

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.

By Charles Collins