Tag: China

The visits of Pope Francis and Xi come as the Holy See and China are negotiating the renewal of a deal on the appointment of bishops in China

At least 66 people were killed, state media reported, with more than 200 still cut off from rescuers in a remote scenic area

The Holy See is one of 14 states that have formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan, which China considers a "rebel" province

The Chinese Foreign Ministry denounced the report as “completely invalid and a political tool serving the US and some Western forces”

State-backed Catholic church elders have been warned that their faith needs to "better adapt itself to a socialist society"

Bishop Ye, dubbed as the “reconstructor” of the Church in Angkang, was born on June 20, 1931, in the village of Shankou near Hanzhong

Karma Samdup was swept up in China’s campaign against Tibetan culture, a Tibetan in exile says

The authorities charged the church members of “illegal gathering,” “illegal venue,” and “illegal collection of funds”

The new appointments were announced at the end of the 10th National Assembly of Chinese Catholic Representatives

The Chengdu-based house church was holding its in-person service at a tea shop when more than 20 police officers raided the venue