The power of prayer is being marshalled across Canada to call out abuse of power by China’s Communist Party in a national, ecumenical Zoom liturgy scheduled for March 21.
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Canada
November 4, 2020
China’s threats to religious freedom worrying
OTTAWA -- Religious and human rights groups have applauded a parliamentary committee’s condemnation of the Chinese government for its “genocide” on religious minorities.
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Canada
HONG KONG – Catholics in China's Henan province have been warned that venues will be closed if they do not adhere to the revised regulations on religious affairs.
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International
March 28, 2018
Chinese bishop detained briefly during Holy Week
HONG KONG – A Chinese bishop was taken away by authorities but was back home the next day, according to a news report.
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International
February 6, 2018
China is a model of Catholic social teaching, protector of human dignity, bishop says
VATICAN – The chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences has said that China is exercising global moral leadership in the principles of Catholic social teaching and defense of human dignity.
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International
VATICAN – Catholics who have accused top members of the Roman Curia of making overtures to China's communist government without the knowledge of Pope Francis are "fostering confusion and controversy," said the director of the Vatican press office.
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International
November 10, 2017
Vietnamese diocese begins rebuilding church ruined in '67 U.S. air raid
HAI DUONG, Vietnam – A diocese in northern Vietnam has begun construction of a church dedicated to Dominican martyrs, replacing the ruins of an earlier one destroyed during a U.S. air raid in 1967.
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International