Vatican Renews Bishop Appointment Deal with BeijingOctober 22, 2020 — [vc_custom_heading text="" use_theme_fonts="yes"] Provisional Deal Renewed Despite International Criticism 10/22/2020 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that the controversial two-year deal between the Vatican and China on...
Pope Francis Did Not Receive Hong Kong’s Emeritus BishopSeptember 29, 2020 — 09/29/2020 Hong Kong (International Christian Concern) – Last week, the bishop emeritus of Hong Kong, Cardinal Joseph Zen, travelled to Rome with the hope to appeal to Pope Francis a...
Pope Omits Hong Kong Reference in Latest AddressJuly 7, 2020 — 07/07/2020 Hong Kong (International Christian Concern) – In the latest Angelus address given by Pope Francis on July 5, he intentionally dropped a pre-written paragraph in reference to Hong Kong’s...
Honored Chinese Cardinal’s Beatification DelayedMarch 17, 2020 — 03/17/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – The beatification process of Cardinal Ignatius Kung Pin-mei has stalled, with the Vatican stating China-Vatican diplomatic sensitivity as the cause of the delay. Cardinal...
Pope Francis Behind Sino-Vatican Top Diplomats MeetingFebruary 22, 2020 — 02/22/2020 China &Vatican (International Christian Concern) – On February 14, top diplomats from China and Vatican met on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference—the first meeting between foreign ministers...
One Vatican, Two Models for Vietnam and ChinaSeptember 2, 2019 — 09/02/2019 Vietnam (International Christian Concern) – The Church continues to grow despite religious persecution in Vietnam. A recent example can attest to this fact – On August 15, the solemnity...
Vatican Celebrates Day of Remembrance for MartyrsMarch 25, 2019 — 3/25/2019 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) - On Sunday, the Vatican held a day of remembrance for martyred missionaries on Sunday. Pope Francis highlighted the suffering of Nigeria’s Christians, calling for...
Pope Francis Unlikely to Meet Chinese President Xi JinpingMarch 22, 2019 — 03/22/2019 Holy See (International Christian Concern) – Chinese President Xi Jinping paid his first visit to Italy on Thursday, 6 months after the historic deal between the Vatican and China...
Vatican and Vietnam Agree to Upgrade RelationsDecember 22, 2018 — 12/22/2018 Vietnam (International Christian Concern) – After a Vatican delegation led by Monsignor Antoine Camilleri visited Vietnam from Dec 18-20, Vatican and Vietnamese officials have agreed to upgrade relations through...
China’s Tough Religious Policy Could Be Roadblock for Sino-Vatican DealJune 26, 2018 — ICC Note: A scholar in Taiwan comments that China’s tough religious policy that came into effect last February could impede the deal over bishop appointments between the Holy See and...
Sino-Vatican Talks Resume, Pope Says Dialogue Worth the RiskJune 24, 2018 — ICC Note: In an exclusive interview with Reuters, Pope Francis says that talks between China and the Holy See over bishop appointments have resumed in mid-June. Despite opposition from the...
Taiwan Archbishop Asks Pope Not to Sacrifice Taiwan Over Vatican-China DealMay 22, 2018 — ICC Note: Archbishop John Hung Shan-chuan and his Taiwanese delegation visited the Pope on May 14. In the meeting, he asked Pope Francis to protect Taiwan from being sacrificed as part...
Taiwan Bishops Invite Pope to Visit TaiwanMay 16, 2018 — ICC Note: Seven Taiwanese bishops visited Rome to meet and invite the Pope to make a historic visit to Taiwan next year, a move that would irritate China. There has been...
Vatican-China Deal Won’t Be Inked Until JuneApril 4, 2018 — ICC Note: Despite multiple sources claiming that a Sino-Vatican deal would be reached around Easter, Catholic news agency UCA reports that for the two sides to agree on the terms...
Sino – Vatican Deal Won’t Happen Anytime SoonMarch 31, 2018 — ICC Note: Vatican official says that the Holy See will not sign agreement with China anytime soon. Pope Francis is in constant contact with his collaborators on Chinese issues and...
Online Petition Opposing Vatican Deal with China Targeted in Chinese CyberattackFebruary 15, 2018 — ICC Note: Chinese hackers based in Tianjin have targeted an online petition initiated by Catholics in Hong Kong who oppose the proposed Vatican deal with China. The petition website had been...
