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

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

The Chinese government says it has agreed with the Vatican to extend a provisional agreement on the appointment of Catholic ...

Experts added a carbon fiber pole to help anchor the "Apollo Belvedere," which had developed cracks along the legs and knees.

Ordinations were halted by the Vatican in June 2022 following a fraternal visit to the diocese by Archbishop (now Cardinal) ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met privately with Pope Francis on Friday where the two exchanged gifts in what ...

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

The renewal comes days after a report from the Hudson Institute detailed how seven Catholic bishops in China have been ...

In 2018, the Vatican and the government of China signed an agreement outlining procedures for ensuring that Catholic bishops ...

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

The Vatican and the Chinese government are renewing their agreement on the appointment of bishops and extending it from a two ...

The visit of the Pope's envoy Cardinal Matteo Zuppi to Moscow, held on October 14-16 and dedicated to humanitarian issues, is ...