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Chinese mainland gets bishop for first ‘new Catholic diocese’ since communist revolution

January 30, 2024

ROME – The state-sanctioned Catholic church in China has seen a new bishop’s appointment made alongside the establishment of a new diocese on the mainland for the first time since Mao’s Communist revolution. On 29 January, the Vatican confirmed that Bishop Anthony Sun Venjun, 53, had been appointed to lead the Diocese of Weifang that

Pope warns of ‘very grave sin’ when jobs are cut unjustly

March 15, 2017

At his general audience, Francis also greeted a small group of Chinese pilgrims

China and the Vatican have reached an agreement on bishops, says cardinal

February 09, 2017

Cardinal John Tong says the deal will end a 'crisis of division' between official and underground churches

Cardinal Zen is right to be wary of the Vatican’s approach to China

November 07, 2016

If the Church in China accept state-appointed bishops, it would damage the Church and confuse the faithful

Bishop of Hong Kong defends Vatican stance on human rights in China

August 05, 2016

Cardinal John Tong said the Church 'cannot and should not' intervene in political struggles in China

Vatican is following the case of Bishop Ma, says spokesman

June 23, 2016

Fr Lombardi says Pope Francis remembers Chinese Catholics every day in prayer

Chinese bishop shocks faithful by recanting position on state-run church

June 17, 2016

Bishop Thaddeus, under house arrest for four years, says he was wrong to criticise the Catholic Patriotic Association

Priest urges Chinese Catholics to stay united in face of Beijing ‘defiance’

January 30, 2015

Priest speaking anonymously says Catholics reconciling in China is more important than the state of Holy See-Beijing relations