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Reviving tradition, Pope Leo to spend July break at Castel Gandolfo

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Vatican, China renew provisional agreement on bishop appointments

Oct 22, 2024
Elise Ann Allen

Bishop Joseph Yang Yongqiang of Hangzhou shakes hands with Pope Francis during the October 2024 Synod of Bishops on Synodality at the Vatican. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Chinese bishops at synod stress collaboration, enculturation of faith

Oct 18, 2024
Elise Ann Allen

Shanghai Bishop Joeseph Shen Bin, left, shakes hands with Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, during an international conference to celebrate "100 years since the Concilium Sinese: Between history and the present," celebrating the First Council of the Catholic Church in China, organized by the Pontifical Urbaniana University in Rome on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. (Credit: Andrew Medichini/AP.)

Vatican offers assurances as China outlines rules for dialogue

May 23, 2024
Elise Ann Allen

With new bishop, diocese, Pope extends policy of detente with China

Jan 30, 2024
Elise Ann Allen

Head of China’s government-backed bishops’ body visits Hong Kong

Nov 15, 2023
Elise Ann Allen

New cardinal in Hong Kong says red hat will help ‘build bridges’ with China

Aug 1, 2023
Elise Ann Allen

Pope accepts transfer of Chinese bishop despite violation of 2018 deal

Jul 15, 2023
Elise Ann Allen

Changes to Vatican conference suggest effort to downplay Chinese influence

Jun 27, 2023
Elise Ann Allen

Hong Kong prelate says Vatican-China deal ‘not dead’ despite disputes over bishops

May 13, 2023
Elise Ann Allen

Hong Kong bishop closes Beijing visit amid rising Sino-Vatican tensions

Apr 22, 2023
Elise Ann Allen

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