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Pope Francis during the weekly general audience at St Peter's Square in The Vatican on November 27, 2024.

I.Media

Pope’s weekly audience to include Mandarin translation

Jimmy Lai under arrest

John Burger

Jimmy Lai’s trial: Rule of law and religious freedom

I.Media

Priest who studied in NY will be future bishop of Beijing

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I.Media

China, Holy See extend bishops’ agreement for 4 more years

Pope Francis meets members of the Catholic community at the Jakarta Cathedral in Jakarta on September 4, 2024.

I.Media

Pope Francis’ focus on Asia

BEIJING

I.Media

Beijing finally recognizes bishop appointed by Rome in 1982

Xishiku church

V. M. Traverso

This 19th-century Catholic church survived China’s uprisings

MESSE SINGAPOUR

I.Media

Singapore, an Asian crossroads for the Catholic Church

POPE PAUL VI

Camille Dalmas

Paul VI and the travels of a pope in China

JIMMY LAI

John Burger

Hong Kong democracy activist Jimmy Lai loses high court appeal

Pope Francis leaves on the popemobile at the end of the weekly general audience on June 12, 2024 at St Peter's square in The Vatican.

I.Media

Pope says he “really wants” to go to China one day

HALLOW APP

J-P Mauro

Hallow app removed from Chinese stores for ‘illegal’ content

CHINA

I.Media

A new episcopal appointment in mainland China

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I.Media

Pope would go to China “immediately” given the opportunity

Seminarista de China

Marta Santín

Being a priest in China is difficult, but he’s not afraid

Tiananmen Square memorial 2019

J-P Mauro

No Hong Kong Mass for 35th anniversary of Tiananmen Square

Video message from Pope Francis to participants in a seminar organized by the Holy See at the Pontifical Urban University this May 21, 2024 in Rome on the 100th anniversary of the Concilium Sinense.

I.Media

100 Years since China’s only synod: Where are we now?

I.Media

3rd bishop ordained in China in less than a week, confirms Holy See

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I.Media

Pope creates new diocese in the People’s Republic of China

Pope Francis being driven past a Chinese flag during his arrival for Holy Mass at the Steppe Arena in Ulaanbaatar

I.Media

Bishop nominated by the Pope ordained in China

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