Vatican extends provisional agreement with China on naming bishops

The Vatican and the Chinese government will extend an agreement signed in 2018 regarding the appointment of bishops. As the initial agreement expired on 22nd October, the two sides “have agreed to extend the experimental implementation phase of the provisional agreement for another two years,” the Vatican said in a communique. “The Holy See considers the initial application of the... Read More

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October 7, 2020

Pope Benedict had approved the Vatican-China agreement, cardinal says

The Vatican-China agreement on the appointment of bishops was a pastoral, not political agreement, that also had been approved by Pope Benedict XVI, the Vatican Secretary of State said. Every pope, from St Paul VI to Pope Francis, has tried to resolve what Pope Benedict described as a difficult situation “of misunderstandings and incomprehension” that did not benefit... Read More

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September 30, 2020

Vatican proposes renewal of agreement with China on bishops’ appointments

The Vatican has proposed to the Chinese government that they extend an agreement signed in 2018 regarding the appointment of bishops, Vatican Media reported. The agreement, the details of which have never been made public, is set to expire on 22nd October. ‘By October a decision is expected regarding the Vatican proposal to extend the provisional... Read More

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September 16, 2020

Cardinal Parolin hopeful Vatican-China agreement will be extended

As the expiration of a provisional agreement signed between the Vatican and China approaches, the Vatican secretary of state said he hopes it will be extended. “Our intention is that it will be prolonged, that it will continue to be adopted ‘ad experimentum’,” or on a trial basis, said Cardinal Pietro Parolin, according to SIR,... Read More

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September 3, 2020

Catholic community split over ‘amicable agreement’ for 1997 massacre

The Mexican government and some survivors of a notorious massacre of Indigenous peoples by paramilitaries will sign an “amicable agreement” that includes an apology and reparations. But a group backed by the Diocese of San Cristóbal de Las Casas in southern Chiapas state has rejected the agreement. Group members say they want an investigation that... Read More

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August 30, 2019

South Sudan’s bishops praise peace agreement for neighbouring Sudan

Catholic bishops in South Sudan praised the recent peace agreement for neighbouring Sudan, which has experienced political turmoil since April, when the military ousted Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir. “Our hearts went out for Sudan during the period under which the country was facing the turmoil. Actually we are still Sudanese; we share the common border;... Read More

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March 19, 2019

Vatican-China agreement motivated by mission, cardinal says

The Vatican’s tentative agreement with the government of mainland China obviously has a diplomatic component, but it was motivated by a desire to spread the Gospel and ensure the appropriate freedom of the Catholic Church, the Vatican secretary of state wrote. A firm belief that the Catholic Church truly is ‘catholic’ or universal ‘pushes the... Read More

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September 28, 2018

Chinese Catholics outside mainland divided over Sino-Vatican agreement

Catholics in Macau, Taiwan and Hong Kong are divided over the provisional agreement between China and the Vatican on the appointment of bishops. Some believe it will lead to better diplomatic relations, but others question how Beijing’s clampdown on religious freedom is compatible with a fruitful relationship with the Catholic Church, reported ucanews.com. Bishop Stephen... Read More

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