Critics argue the pact legitimizes China’s control over church affairs, while defenders say it helps support Catholics ...

The decision by the Vatican and China on Tuesday to extend an accord on the appointment of Catholic bishops in the communist ...

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The Vatican announced Tuesday that it has renewed its agreement with China on the appointment of Catholic bishops for an ...

China and the Vatican have agreed to extend a deal on the appointment of Catholic bishops in the Asian nation by four years.

China agreement on bishop appointments, renewed in 2022, has been extended for four more years, Beijing announced. While ...

The Chinese government says it has agreed with the Vatican to extend a provisional agreement on the appointment of Catholic ...

Women's roles in the Church have been hotly debated on the sidelines during the Synod of Bishops, the second of two ...

The Chinese government said it has agreed to extend a provisional agreement with the Vatican on the appointment of Catholic ...

The Vatican announced October 21 that Pope Francis will publish an encyclical on the Sacred Heart October 24 titled, "Dilexit ...

Pope Francis remains enthusiastic about the Vatican’s provisional agreement with China on the appointment of bishops. He ...