For Father Criveller, PIME missionary and China expert, by appointing Shen Bin as bishop of Shanghai, the pope shows that he cares for the people of God and we are with him. But Card Parolin’s interview clearly indicates that the Holy See is disappointed by the situation. It is hard to imagine that Chinese authorities, who are bent on nationalising religions, would stop acting unilaterally.
Witnesses: the Venerable Matteo Ricci In his General Audience Address in Italian, the Pope continued his cycle of catechesis on The passion for evangelization: the apostolic zeal of the believer, focusing on the theme: “Witnesses: the Venerable Matteo Ricci” (Bible reading: 1 Cor 9:19-20, 22-23).
In his general audience, Pope Francis discusses the apostolic zeal of Matteo Ricci, the Jesuit who successfully taught and spread the Gospel in China in the 1500s.