Tag Archives: Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association

Faithful Chinese Bishops dies – forgave his enemies

Posted on 8 January 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From Fides:
The death of Mgr. Chen Shizhong: during forced labor he had received the gift of forgiving his enemies
Yibin (Agenzia Fides) – On December 16, 2012, His Exc. Mgr. John Chen Shizhong, Bishop of the Diocese of Yibin (Suifu), in … Continue reading →

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Will 2013 bring some relief for Chinese Catholics?

Posted on 5 January 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I regularly think about times when the Church has been persecuted.  Has been? Nay, rather… is being persecuted.  I think it is a good idea to reflect on these matters frequently and even try to get your head around the real … Continue reading →

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Chinese priests and nuns forced into government “study classes”

Posted on 7 October 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The UK’s best Catholic weekly, The Catholic Herald, has a piece online which gives a glimpse of the Church in the USA during Pres. Obama’s third term.   Obama would probably love to have, I am sure, an American Patriotic Catholic Association … Continue reading →

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The cases of two Chinese Bishops. Prayers needed.

Posted on 11 July 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From CNA:
Vatican lauds ordination of China’s missing bishop
Vatican City, Jul 10, 2012 / 04:29 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The Vatican has praised the approved ordination of a Chinese bishop, who is now missing after announcing his split from the state-run Catholic … Continue reading →

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The embattled Church in Eastern Asia

Posted on 27 July 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

News from the embattled Church in Eastern Asia.  First, this from CWN with my emphases:
Cardinal Zen rips Beijing’s bid to control Catholic Church
July 26, 2011
Cardinal Joseph Zen has denounced the “preposterous and ridiculous” efforts by the Chinese government to exert … Continue reading →

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Bp. Finn (D. KC-St.J): Will China Buy Our Silence About Persecution of Catholics?

Posted on 19 July 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From the most excellent Bishop of Kansas City-St. Joseph, Most Rev. Robert Finn, appearing on the blog of the Catholic Key. My emphases and comments.

Will China Buy Our Silence About Persecution of Catholics? – Bishop Finn
From the upcoming edition of … Continue reading →

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Chinese bishops siezed in advance of another illicit consecration

Posted on 12 July 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

A reader clued me into a story about another potential ecclesial train-wreck in poor China.  From Sino Daily we read this, which originated with AFP:
Chinese bishops ‘taken away’ by police: report
(AFP) – 1 day ago
VATICAN CITY — Four bishops loyal … Continue reading →

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AFP: China detains Vatican-backed Catholic priest

Posted on 30 June 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From Agence France-Presse:
China detains Vatican-backed Catholic priest
(AFP) – 6 hours ago
BEIJING — Chinese police detained a Vatican-backed Catholic priest and blocked his ordination as a bishop, a parishioner said Thursday, in a move likely to raise tensions with the Holy … Continue reading →

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