(Shanghai, eastern China— August 22, 2026) An anonymous Shanghai Catholic documented developments over the past year that he said indicate increasing restrictions on religious activities among Chinese Catholics. The report,
By Benedict Rogers in The Tablet Building his speech around the theological and philosophical moral values set out by St Augustine in his 410 AD magnum opus The City of God – hardly surprising for
By Benedict Rogers in UCA News Xi Jinping’s sweeping crackdown on unregistered Christians across China intensified as this year began, with a new wave of arrests and repression. Last week, Li
(Italy – May 6, 2025) Against the backdrop of the death of Pope Francis, China-Vatican relations have once again become a focus of international attention. Since the two sides signed
Pope Francis Passes Away at 88 (U.S./Taiwan – April 30, 2025) Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Catholic Church, passed away peacefully at 7:35 in the morning on April
Political Control and Power Struggles Within the Chinese Catholic Church (Shanghai – March 19, 2025) In recent years, as the Chinese government has tightened its religious policies, the internal power
Bishop Shao Arrested for Celebrating Mass (Wenzhou, Zhejiang – March 7, 2025) The underground bishop of the Catholic Church in Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, was arrested by the Public Security Bureau
Bishop Vincent Guo Xijin Celebrates Anniversary Mass Under Isolation (Fujian, China – March 5, 2025) A bishop from the Diocese of Mindong in Fujian, China, presided over the anniversary Mass
Bishop Joseph Cai Bingrui Transferred to Fuzhou Diocese (Fujian, China – March 5, 2025) Bishop Joseph Cai Bingrui has been transferred from Xiamen to the Diocese of Fuzhou with the
(Shanghai, China – December 20, 2024) According to the official website of the Catholic Diocese of Shanghai, a workshop on advancing the Sinicization of religion in China was held from
(Beijing – November 8, 2024) Matthew Zhen Xuebin, age 54, has become the new Coadjutor Bishop of Beijing as of October 25. He will assist Archbishop Joseph Li Shan, who
(Beijing/Vatican, October 29, 2024) China and the Vatican have agreed to extend the agreement on the appointment of bishops. This marks the third time the two sides have reached a