China Cardinal Chow’s Role: Building Bridges in an Increasingly Complex Situation
ANALYSIS: The cardinal’s visit to Shanghai last month carries a special significance in Vatican-China relations.
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First Chinese Bishop Consecrated After Vatican-China Deal
Without a bishop since 2017, Bishop Antonio Yao Shun, 54, will head the Diocese of Jining in Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia.
The Vatican’s China Game: Deal or No Deal With Beijing?
China’s Communist government still wants an agreement over bishops’ appointments, but the Vatican appears more ambivalent in the face of criticism and recent problematic developments.
Chinese Church Conundrum: Why Did Bishop Ma Recant?
Analysts interpret the apparent turnabout by the Shanghai bishop, who has been jailed since 2012 for distancing himself from the state-controlled Patriotic Association, as a pressure tactic by China’s Communist regime.
What Does the Future Hold for Vatican-Chinese Relations?
A new phase in relations between the Holy See and mainland China could begin with a new vacancy in the apostolic nunciature now based in Taiwan.
Sino-Vatican Relations: Will the Road to Reconciliation Endanger China’s Underground Church?
Pope Francis is prioritizing rapprochement with the nation’s communist rulers, but Cardinal Joseph Zen cautions that too much accommodation could exact an unacceptable price.
Pope Francis on China: ‘I Am Ready to Go There’
NEWS ANALYSIS: The Pope signaled his openness to dialogue with the Asian superpower while flying through Chinese airspace on his way back to Rome, but Vatican-China relations remain difficult.
