The Holy See admits that “extremely painful situations” are not solved, but claims it is too early to assess the effects of the deal. by Massimo Intr
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The CCP pressures Catholic priests and nuns to participate in indoctrination activities, like visits to revolutionary heritage sites or classes on pat
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Father Liu Maochun from the Diocese of Mindong, who refuses to join the Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association, was arrested and deprived of sleep to
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The popular bishop was taken away by authorities on August 10. He has been harassed for months to close an orphanage for disabled children he runs for
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Ahead of the Vatican-China deal renewal, the regime makes sure that no information about repressions against Catholic conscientious objectors gets out
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To warrant “proper” indoctrination of students, China’s regime probes and punishes religious teachers, ensures that not a single faith-related word is
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02/09/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – A state-sanctioned Chinese priest who was released on December 9, 2019, after being jailed for a ...
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Catholic bishop Guo Xijin is on the run from Chinese police after refusing to bring his church into a Catholic association approved by the ruling Chin...
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11/13/2019 China (International Christian Concern) – Bishop Vincenzo Guo Xijin of Fujian is currently being pressured and pursued by the Chinese gover...
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Authorities are pulling out all the stops to shove “disobedient” believers under the state’s control: churches shut down, congregations threatened and