China’s ruling Communist Party has further stepped up control over all religions, dissolving its long-standing State Administration for Religious Affairs bureau and handing its functions to the party’s United Front Work Department.
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Politics in China Could Delay Canonization of Bishop Ford
A couple of months ago, I thought it was a slam dunk that Bishop Francis X. Ford would soon be beatified and on his way to canonization. But with recent developments in the Church in Communist China, I think the timeline may be longer.
Chinese Replace Religious Photos With Images of Xi
Officials in China’s eastern Jiangxi province have replaced religious images displayed by Christian families with portraits of the country’s leader, Xi Jinping.
Hong Kong Bishop Emphasizes Pastoral Over Political Concerns
In an exclusive interview with The Tablet, Hong Kong’s new bishop spoke of how he is focusing on pastoral matters over political concerns. Bishop Yeung says he devoting attention to young people, the elderly, and building social solidarity, rather than emphasizing political disagreement with the government.
Cardinal Zen: Church Must Be Cautious with China
He’s been called “the conscience of China.” At age 85, Cardinal Joseph Zen, bishop emeritus of Hong Kong, is hardly living out his retirement in quiet.
Church Fears New Regulations Will Put More Restrictions on Religion
Church officials fear that newly revised religious affairs regulations released by the Chinese government, supposedly aimed at protecting national security, will be used to further suppress religious activities.
Maryknoller Earns Matteo Ricci Award for Ministry with China
Maryknoll Sister Janet Carroll, founding executive director of the U.S. Catholic China Bureau, was the recipient of the organization’s 2017 Matteo Ricci Award, an honor bestowed upon people who best exemplify the bureau’s mission to build a bridge of friendship and service between the Catholic Church in the U.S. and China.
Vocations Are a Challenge For the Church in China
Fostering vocations to the priesthood and religious life is the “biggest challenge” for the Catholic Church in China, said Passionist Father Robert E. Carbonneau, executive director of the U.S. Catholic China Bureau.
National Conference on Chinese Catholicism Aug. 11-13 in Jamaica
“Experience of the Chinese Church in the 21st Century” will be the theme of the U.S. Catholic China Bureau’s 27th biennial national conference at St. John’s University, Jamaica, Aug. 11-13.
In China: Bishop Detained; Chrism Mass Threatened
Bishop Vincent Guo Xijin of Mindong in China’s eastern Fujian province has not returned after being forced to pay a visit to the religious affairs bureau in Fuan April 7, local sources told ucanews.com.