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Toward a Confessing Church

02/28/2024 at 10:30 AM By Kevin Edward White
By Francis X. Maier, Crisis Magazine, February 28, 2024 Let’s start with a fun quiz.  Who said the following words? The insanity of the Christian doctrine of redemption really doesn’t fit at all into our time.  Nevertheless there are learned, educated men occupying high... read more

‘Stalinesque Show Trial’ of Jimmy Lai Opens in Hong Kong

12/18/2023 at 1:16 PM By Kevin Edward White
The self-made media mogul has already been detained for more than 1,000 days and faces the possibility of life in prison if he is found guilty. By Edward Pentin, National Catholic Register, December 18, 2023 HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s Beijing-backed authorities have been accused of staging... read more

‘Do not kowtow to this evil’: a Chinese Catholic speaks out as senior Communist-endorsed bishop visits Hong Kong

11/15/2023 at 10:20 PM By Kevin Edward White
Catholic Herald (UK), November 15, 2023 We hear a lot about China these days: from official Vatican narratives surrounding the effectiveness of the controversial Sino-Vatican Pact to this week’s visit to Hong Kong of Bishop Joseph Li-Shan, leader of the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association... read more

Shandong: religious personnel to be scored for loyalty to the Party

08/31/2023 at 8:02 PM By Kevin Edward White
On a trial basis, the eastern Chinese province is scoring religious personnel to enhance their “ideological awareness". Meanwhile, in several provinces, Buddhists and Taoists are not allowed to celebrate the “superstitious" Ghost Month. Jinan (AsiaNews/Agencies) – China’s Communist... read more

Lawmaker warns of Chinese communists changing the Bible

08/21/2023 at 6:50 AM By Kevin Edward White
By Tyler Arnold, Catholic News Agency, August 21, 2023 The chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party warned on Thursday of efforts from the Chinese government to subvert Christianity by changing parts of the Bible.  “The Chinese Communist Party is... read more

Sino-Vatican deal violated again: Francis rubber-stamps latest Communist gambit

07/16/2023 at 9:02 PM By Kevin Edward White
By Elise Ann Allen, Crux, July 15, 2023 ROME – Pope Francis has decided to recognize the transfer of a bishop in China earlier this year without his knowledge or approval, the Vatican announced Saturday, despite the fact that it violates the terms of a 2018 provisional agreement on episcopal... read more

Bishop of Hong Kong: ‘Bridge church’ challenged to connect diverse parts

05/15/2023 at 4:31 PM By Kevin Edward White
In an interview with La Civiltà Cattolica's Editor-in-Chief, Fr. Antonio Spadaro, S.J., Bishop Stephen Chow of Hong Kong discusses his visit to Beijing last April and the mission of the Diocese of Hong Kong in the Church. By Vatican News, May 23, 2023 “Our diocese has received from Pope... read more

As Cardinal Zen and Jimmy Lai Cases Attest, the Vatican Must Change Its Course With China

12/01/2022 at 5:09 PM By Kevin Edward White
COMMENTARY: The Holy See must denounce the Chinese government’s ongoing human rights injustices with unequivocal language. By Andrea M. Picciotti-Bayer, National Catholic Register, December 1, 2022 It’s pretty easy for Americans to take religious freedom for granted. The same can’t... read more

Is the Vatican’s China ‘progress’ going backwards?

10/30/2022 at 10:09 PM By Kevin Edward White
The Holy See announced an extension to the Vatican-China deal this weekend, praising the "small achievments" it has made. By Ed Condon, The PIllar, October 24, 2022 The Holy See announced on Saturday a two-year renewal of its “provisional” agreement with the government of China, which... read more

Vatican and China extend their deal on bishop appointments

10/22/2022 at 9:11 PM By Kevin Edward White
By Frances D'Emilio/ AP, Manistee News Advocate, October 22, 2022ROME (AP) — The Vatican and China on Saturday extended their oft-criticized agreement on the appointment of bishops in the Asian country, where the government has waged crackdowns over the years on religious believers. The Holy... read more

China Analysts Say Vatican’s Agreement With the Chinese Communist Party Ignores Negative Realities

09/24/2022 at 9:22 PM By Kevin Edward White
Pope Francis and his secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, support the deal’s renewal despite the absence of tangible benefits for the local faithful. By Edward Pentin, National Catholic Register, September 24, 2022 VATICAN CITY — As the Holy See prepares to renew its provisional... read more

The Pope Abandons Cardinal Zen

09/19/2022 at 5:57 AM By Kevin Edward White

Pope Francis: ‘The West has taken the wrong paths’

09/15/2022 at 11:21 PM By Kevin Edward White

The Pope’s faustian pact

09/12/2022 at 1:15 PM By Kevin Edward White

How can the Pope justify this?

09/05/2022 at 10:41 PM By Kevin Edward White

The Vatican Should Abandon Its Agreement With Beijing

08/16/2022 at 10:24 PM By Kevin Edward White

European Parliament calls on Vatican to support Cardinal Zen

07/08/2022 at 10:10 PM By Kevin Edward White

‘Martyrdom is normal’: Hong Kong Cardinal Zen holds mass after court appearance

05/25/2022 at 9:41 AM By Kevin Edward White

Cardinal Joseph Zen Is Arrested by Hong Kong’s National Security Police

05/12/2022 at 1:56 PM By Kevin Edward White

All Eyes on the Vatican After Cardinal Zen’s Arrest

05/12/2022 at 1:44 PM By Kevin Edward White