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Spots and leopards: China violates the Sino-Vatican Pact
November 27, 2022
In a surprising development from the Vatican yesterday, a statement was released revealing that Chinese authorities had violated the terms stipulated in the provisional agreement between the Chinese Communist Party and the Holy See on the appointment of bishops. The Vatican statement comes in response to the installation of Bishop John Peng Weizhao as an “auxiliary bishop
Pope Francis has been thrown a lifeline
September 29, 2022
With yet another delay to Zen trial, Pope Francis must revisit China deal The trial of Cardinal Joseph Zen in Hong Kong will restart next month due to a ruling of insufficient evidence. As reported by Radio Free Asia, Zen and five co-defendants pleaded not guilty to a charge of failing to properly register a
Pope Francis has 24 hours to do the right thing
September 21, 2022
Pope Francis has a golden opportunity to make amends for his treatment of Cardinal Joseph Zen, set to go on trial in Hong Kong. The trial of Cardinal Zen has now been delayed after one judge tested positive for COVID. It is now set for September 21 instead. Zen – a long-standing critic of the
Why is the Vatican so relaxed about persecution?
August 19, 2022
One of the most dispiriting things about the recent Vatican-China deal, and its looming second renewal (in spite of the fact that renewal will essentially green light ongoing persecution of Christians within China) is how remarkably chilled out so many Western Catholics appear to be. One would have thought Catholics would be up in arms
Holy See confirms extension of China agreement
October 22, 2020
The Holy See confirmed a two-year extension of a controversial arrangement with the Chinese government on Thursday.
‘The Vatican lost everything, got nothing’: An interview with Cardinal Zen
February 15, 2020
On February 11, Cardinal Joseph Zen, emeritus bishop of Hong Kong met with Congressional leaders on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. After that meeting, the cardinal gave an exclusive interview to CNA in which he discussed the Church in China, the Holy See’s agreement with the Communist regime, and his relationship with Pope Francis and
In praise of China’s outspoken cardinal
February 11, 2018
Cardinal Zen has history on his side, and he knows China better than any in the Vatican diplomatic corps
Vatican denies rift between Pope and advisers over China
January 30, 2018
The Vatican has implicitly criticised Cardinal Zen's account of the Pope's relations with a Vatican delegation in China
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