Secret Sino-Vatican Deal Renewed for the Second TimeOctober 24, 2022 — 10/23/2022 China (International Christian Concern) – On October 22, the Holy See announced the second renewal of the agreement with China on the appointment of bishops that was first introduced...
Pope Francis: I’m Always Ready to Visit ChinaSeptember 15, 2022 — 09/15/2022 China (International Christian Concern) – On his way to Kazakhstan on September 13, Pope Francis told journalists on the papal plane that he was ready to visit China. Pope...
Pope Invites Muslim Governor From Indonesia to VaticanMay 24, 2022 — 05/24/2022 Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – An Indonesian provincial governor has been invited to meet Pope Francis at the Vatican in recognition of his efforts to promote interreligious dialogue. Ridwan...
Pope Meets with HK Bishop Amid Speculations on Sino-Vatican Diplomatic TiesMarch 25, 2022 — 03/25/2022 Hong Kong (International Christian Concern) – During a recent meeting with the Hong Kong Bishop in Rome, Pope Francis passes on his special blessings for the Church in China...
Pope Meets with HK Bishop Amid Speculations on Sino-Vatican Diplomatic TiesMarch 25, 2022 — 03/25/2022 Hong Kong (International Christian Concern) – During a recent meeting with the Hong Kong Bishop in Rome, Pope Francis passes on his special blessings for the Church in China...
Syrian Christians Welcome Vatican CardinalNovember 5, 2021 — 11/05/2021 Syria (International Christian Concern) – Cardinal Leonardo Sandri of the Vatican traveled to Syria October 25 to November 3 after the trip was postponed from April 2020. Sandri is a...
China Pressures Vatican to Sever Taiwan TiesOctober 25, 2021 — 10/25/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – Under Pope Francis’ leadership, it is no secret that the Vatican has been warming up to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) with the...
Pope Francis Willing to Travel to North KoreaApril 30, 2021 — 04/30/2021 North Korea (International Christian Concern) – During a recent meeting at the Vatican, Pope Francis indicated his willingness to visit North Korea, the most egregious country for persecution of...
Scholars Call for Vatican to Speak Out on China’s Religious Freedom AbusesMarch 25, 2021 — 03/23/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – A scholar studying China has called for the Vatican to speak up about human rights abuses by the Chinese government, noting that dialogue between...
Chinese Bishop: Sino-Vatican Deal is a Positive Step toward Diplomatic RelationsMarch 15, 2021 — 03/15/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – A Chinese bishop from Hebei believes that the renewal of the Sino-Vatican deal is sending a positive signal toward the establishment of diplomatic relations...
Martyrdom Shrine in South Korea Proclaimed Pilgrimage Site by the VaticanMarch 9, 2021 — 03/09/2021 South Korea (International Christian Concern) – The Vatican has named the Haemi Martyrdom Holy Ground in South Korea's central Chungcheong provincial city of Seosan an international pilgrimage site. According...
New Report Highlights Severe Lack of Religious Freedom in ChinaMarch 5, 2021 — 03/05/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – In its recent Freedom in the World report, Freedom House—a D.C.-based human rights watchdog group—ranked 195 countries and 15 territories on their political rights...
New Regulation on Religion in China Threatens 2020 Deal with VaticanFebruary 25, 2021 — 02/25/2021 China (International Christian Concern) – Newly-released regulations from the Chinese government indicate that, just weeks after finalizing a deal with the Vatican on the appointment of bishops in China, the Chinese...
Vatican Releases Itinerary for Papal Visit to Iraq Despite Safety ConcernsFebruary 15, 2021 — 02/15/2021 Iraq (International Christian Concern) - The Vatican is confident that a papal visit to Iraq next month will happen and has released the itinerary for a three-day visit, which...
Pope Francis to Meet with Top Shia Leader During Visit to IraqJanuary 29, 2021 — 01/29/2021 Vatican (International Christian Concern) - In his trip to Iraq scheduled for March, Pope Francis will meet with Shia religious leader Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, according to a senior...
Unregistered Chinese Catholics Face Increased Pressure Ahead of Deal RenewalOctober 4, 2020 — 10/04/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – Although there have been delays for both sides to renew the controversial 2018 Sino-Vatican provisional agreement on bishop appointment, the Chinese government does not...
