So what would be the answer? Rome argues that the only independent bishop is the one named by the Vatican. China argues against the interference of the Vatican as a foreign government. One wonders ...

The United States' chief advocate for religious freedom expressed his "disappointment" in the Vatican over its provisional agreement with China on the appointment of bishops in the country. Nury A ...

VATICAN CITY _ The recent consecration of bishops in China without the approval of Pope Benedict XVI is prompting the Vatican to reevaluate its push to restore diplomatic relations with Beijing.

VATICAN CITY--The Vatican and China extended a controversial accord on bishop nominations Thursday over strong opposition from the White House and conservative Catholics given Beijing’s ...

Saying “we must walk patiently in China,” Pope Francis views continued dialogue with Beijing as the guiding principle in his ...

At a time when the voices of the most powerful moral authorities are needed, Rome and Chinese Catholics are silent. What will the deep impact of such silence do for the place of Catholicism in China ...

In a move that adds to the growing profile of Bishop Mark Seitz and recognizes the U.S. Catholic Church’s epicentral shift to ...

The challenges now facing the Catholic Church in China and Nicaragua have significant similarities to the problems that the ...

Pope Francis has chosen Chicago-born Archbishop Robert F. Prevost of Chiclayo, Peru, to succeed Canadian Cardinal Ouellet as ...

Critics have faulted Francis for not protesting assaults on the Church in China and Nicaragua. But is the criticism ...

Bishops and priests who preached it were brutally murdered by state security thugs. Paradoxically, despite the regime of ...

European bishops on Wednesday demanded the immediate release of Nicaraguan clergy detained in the government’s crackdown on the Catholic Church, saying they have been falsely accused and are being ...