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February 3, 2020

Chinese government places restrictions on Christian funerals

A man in Jinhua, China, lies in a coffin March 27, 2019, during an event organized by the local government to promote "Tomb Sweeping Day." Christian funerals outside of churches have been banned in some areas of China as the communist government begins to enforce a new regulations on religious practices.

HONG KONG -- Christian funerals outside of churches have been banned in some areas of China as the communist government begins to enforce new regulations on religious practices.

Published in International
January 7, 2020

New rules in China target unregistered Catholic, Protestant churches

The Chinese national flag flies in front of a Catholic church in Huangtugang, China, Sept. 30, 2018. The Chinese government has targeted unregistered Catholic and Protestant churches with an expansion of rules and regulations governing religious organizations.

SIEM REAP, Cambodia -- The Chinese government has targeted unregistered Catholic and Protestant churches with a new expansion of rules and regulations governing religious organizations.

Published in International
June 28, 2019

Vatican tells clergy in China to follow their conscience

A priest celebrates Mass in a makeshift chapel in a village near Beijing in 2012. The Vatican has told bishops and priests in China that they must follow their own consciences in deciding whether to register with the government, and it urged Catholics in the country not to judge them for the choices they make.

VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican has told bishops and priests in China that they must follow their own consciences in deciding whether to register with the government, and it urged Catholics in the country not to judge them for the choices they make.

Published in Vatican
January 30, 2018

Vatican is selling out the Church in China, Cardinal Zen says

Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, retired bishop of Hong Kong, is pictured in 2013 at Castel Gandolfo, Italy. The cardinal made a sudden decision to go to Rome on Jan. 10, 2018 to ensure that the Pope would hear his concerns regarding the Vatican's recent efforts of unification with China's communist government.
HONG KONG – Cardinal Joseph Zen of Hong Kong has said proposals aimed at reconciling the Catholic Church in China and the government-backed Patriotic Catholic Association so concerned him that he traveled to Rome for a personal meeting with Pope Francis.
Published in International