The pope’s trip to Mongolia will be strategic to the Vatican due to strained relations with neighboring China.
Pope Francis confirms trip to Mongolia in September
Vatican notes ‘surprise and regret’ over China’s transfer of a bishop
The Vatican has issued a statement protesting a Chinese decision to create a new diocese and to transfer a bishop appointed by Pope Francis.
Vatican, China renew agreement on appointing bishops
The “provisional agreement,” forged in 2018 and renewed in 2020, has been extended for another two years, the Vatican announced Oct. 22.
Editor says renewal of Vatican agreement with China is on the horizon
In his editorial, Valente said that since the signing of the agreement, there have been no illegitimate episcopal ordinations and that it allowed for six “clandestine” bishops to obtain “public recognition of their role by the political authorities in Beijing.”
Bishop ordained for Wuhan, China, is first in diocese in 14 years
A new bishop has been installed in China’s Wuhan Diocese, making him the latest to be ordained under a deal between the Vatican and the communist state.
Chinese archbishop: Three stages to ‘drama’ involving church, communists
The ongoing “drama” between Chinese Catholics and the nation’s communist leaders has three stages, Archbishop Hon said at the 28th international conference of the U.S.-China Catholic Association, held at Jesuit-run Santa Clara University in California.
Cardinal Parolin: Church proud of Chinese Catholics’ ‘witness of faith’
In October, the Vatican and the Chinese government extended an agreement signed in 2018 regarding the appointment of bishops.
Fifth Chinese bishop ordained with both government, papal approval
Father Anthony Li Hui became the fifth Chinese bishop appointed under the terms of a Vatican-China agreement signed in 2018 and renewed in 2020.