The Catholic Church has renewed an agreement with China over the appointment of bishops, even as the Communist government continues to restrict religious freedom.
A bishop recently appointed by the Chinese authorities in violation of an agreement with the Roman Catholic Church was a keynote speaker at a Tuesday event organized by the Vatican.
Pray.com, a leading digital platform for faith-based content, has been removed from the Apple App Store in mainland China, reflecting the Chinese government's strict internet publishing policies.
The global Catholic community faced an alarming increase in the persecution of its clergy in 2023 as a total of 132 priests and religious figures were arrested, abducted or killed, according to a new report from the Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need.
The global Catholic community faced an alarming increase in the persecution of its clergy in 2023 as a total of 132 priests and religious figures were arrested, abducted or killed, according to a new report from the Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need.