The decision by the Vatican and China on Tuesday to extend an accord on the appointment of Catholic bishops in the communist ...

One of China’s most prominent cardinals says the Synod on Synodality has suffered from those advocating for greater ...

China and the Vatican have agreed to extend an accord on the appointment of Catholic bishops in China for a longer period of ...

China and the Vatican have agreed to extend a deal on the appointment of Catholic bishops in the Asian nation by four years.

Critics argue the pact legitimizes China’s control over church affairs, while defenders say it helps support Catholics ...

The provisional agreement was first signed in 2018 and then renewed in 2020 and 2022. The most recent two-year renewal signed ...

The synod takes place against the backdrop of the ongoing debate over the diplomatic relationship between the Holy See and ...

Cardinal Joseph Zen, who is a retired bishop of Hong Kong, was first arrested in May together with others including singer Denise Ho and barrister Margaret Ng on suspicion of colluding with ...

In his preface to The Red Book of Chinese Martyrs, the aforementioned Cardinal Joseph Zen found it “necessary to admit that there was also a kind of reluctance, even on the part of the members ...

I was grateful to see that Cardinal Joseph Zen was able to attend the funeral of Pope Benedict XVI this morning. That means Hong Kong’s government gave him his passport again, temporarily.

Pope Francis remains enthusiastic about the Vatican’s provisional agreement with China on the appointment of bishops. He ...