The Continuing Scandal of the Vatican’s China Policy
COMMENTARY: ‘The Vatican’s silence on human rights and religious freedom in China is profoundly disappointing and dangerously counterproductive.’
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Persecution of 10 Catholic Bishops in China Intensified After Vatican-China Deal, Report Says
The provisional agreement was first signed in 2018 and then renewed in 2020 and 2022. The most recent two-year renewal signed in 2022 expires this week on Oct. 22.
Pope Francis Gives a Glimpse Into Vatican-China Deal on Appointment of Chinese Bishops
Speaking during his return flight from Mongolia on Sept. 4, the Pope said that there is a joint commission between the Chinese government and the Holy See on the appointment of Catholic bishops in China.
Cardinal Parolin Defends China Deal as Vatican Prepares to Renew Agreement
China was the subject of talks this week between Cardinal Parolin and the U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who has argued that the agreement has failed to protect China’s Catholics from a crackdown on religious believers under President Xi Jinping.
China-Linked Hackers Accused of Targeting Vatican Network Weeks Before Deal Renewal
Researchers said it was not clear whether RedDelta had succeeded in regaining access to the Vatican network, but they argued that the group’s efforts to do so underlined the Chinese Communist Party’s determination to increase its oversight of Catholics in China.
Taiwan Foreign Ministry: Vatican-China Deal Will Not Affect Diplomatic Recognition
The Chinese Communist Party government in mainland China views Taiwan as a rebel province and has historically put pressure on countries to cut diplomatic ties with the island.
Cardinal Zen: ‘Terrible’ Vatican-China Deal Sending Catholics ‘to Catacombs’
The cardinal told the Register that ‘it’s useless to fight now’ and urged a tactical retreat.
Cardinal Zen: ‘Cardinal Parolin Manipulates the Pope’
Cardinal Zen’s more recent post claimed that while he has been critical of Cardinal Re over the China deal, “The Problem is not between me and Cardinal Re. The problem is with Cardinal Parolin.”
Cardinal Re: Cardinal Zen is at Odds with John Paul II, Benedict XVI on China
Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, Bishop Emeritus of Hong Kong, has been an outspoken opponent of the 2018 agreement between the Vatican and the People’s Republic of China regarding episcopal appointments.
