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The new Pope, Leo XIV, should direct an urgent review of the Vatican’s 2018 agreement with the Chinese government that allows ...
Pope Leo XIV will face many challenges in his time as leader of the Catholic Church, including how to counter Chinese ...
Incoming Pope Leo XIV faces what some call the most-challenging environment for religion in China since Mao Tse-tung.
China on Friday congratulated the newly elected Pope Leo XIV and expressed hope for a “steady” improvement in relations with ...
The hopeful case is that the new Holy Father will come prepared to tackle two major challenges for the church: its rickety ...
Beijing seeks to replace the Vatican’s approved bishop in Xinxiang.
While some hailed the deal as a diplomatic breakthrough, others criticized the move, including Hong Kong's Cardinal Joseph Zen, who has repeatedly called it a "betrayal" of the underground Catholic ...
Though associated closely with Francis’ pontificate, Parolin is much more demure in personality and diplomatic in his ...