Tag: China
Authorities arrest Tibetan man twice for possessing Dalai Lama photo
China maintains a tight grip on Tibet, restricting Tibetans’ political activities and peaceful expression of cultural and religious identity
‘Save our village’: Indonesians resist eviction for China-backed project
The Indonesian government recently told Rempang island's 7,500 residents to pack their bags and leave by the end of September
Who are the Chinese bishops attending the Synod on Synodality?
One of the bishops attending this year’s assembly was the first bishop consecrated in China under the terms of the Vatican-China agreement
Uyghur event in NY goes ahead despite Beijing’s warning
Callamard said Uyghurs still enjoyed no freedom of movement, or religion or culture, or to “equality and non-discrimination.”
Gansu: World famous Xiguan Mosque is also “sinicized”
Xiguan Mosque in Gansu remained as the last important Muslim place of worship in Northwest China that had yet to be “Sinicized.”
China says its camps are closed, but Uyghurs remain under threat
Reports from Xinjiang suggest persecution against members of the mostly Muslim community continues.
Among Uyghurs, China aims to ‘meld Islam with Confucianism’
The Chinese Communist Party, or CCP, has long viewed religion – and its suggestion of any power above – as a threat to its primacy
A profile in courage: Cardinal Kung and Catholic resistance in Shanghai
The end goal of the CCP was to isolate Chinese Catholics from Rome and to create an independent “patriotic” Church.
Wild and Wonderful: The Red Panda’s untold story
The biggest threat to their survival is habitat loss, devastating their natural homes, driven by human activities
Cardinal Zuppi heading to Beijing to discuss peace efforts in Ukraine
Pope Francis has asked the Italian cardinal to serve as a papal envoy to “initiate paths of peace” between Russia and Ukraine
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