Beijing has sent condolences on the passing of Pope Francis, along with reassurances that China is ready to continue to work constructively with the Vatican. Despite having no normal diplomatic relations as the Vatican is among a handful of states that still recognise Taiwan, the two sides have maintained a cordial relationship. The main reason…
Mourners in Hong Kong have gathered at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception to commemorate Pope Francis, a day after the Vatican announced his death, with some describing him as a “breath of fresh air” and noting his empathy towards those who felt “unseen”. At around 1pm on Tuesday, the Post observed about a dozen…
Hong Kong’s Catholic Church leaders paid tribute to Pope Francis who died at age 88 on Monday, remembering him as an “inspirational leader” and a champion of world peace who always kept the city and Macau in his prayers. The Catholic diocese of Hong Kong also told worshippers it would arrange a service and a…
“The Roman Catholic bishop of Hongkong, the Most Rev John Baptist Wu, will head a five-member delegation to China soon at the invitation of the Chinese Government,” reported the South China Morning Post on March 14, 1985. “Bishop Wu will be the first Catholic Bishop from Hongkong to visit China officially since the communists took…
Pope Francis is responding well to treatment for pneumonia after three weeks in hospital, the Vatican said Saturday, adding that the 88-year-old was showing “a gradual, slight improvement”. Pope responding well to pneumonia treatment, Vatican says The Argentine pontiff has been in Rome’s Gemelli hospital since February 14, and has suffered a series of respiratory…
ROME – As Pope Francis enters his 14th day at the Gemelli Hospital, now the longest of his four stays at the Roman polyclinic, some observers may be tempted to regard the long papal hospitalization as exceptional. In fact, however, by the standards of Francis’s predecessor Pope John Paul II, now St. John Paul II,…
Pope Francis continued his gradual recovery from double pneumonia on Thursday, dispelling speculation about an imminent resignation as he signaled his intent to remain at the helm of the Catholic Church—albeit in a weakened state. The Vatican reported that the 88-year-old pontiff had another restful night at Rome’s Gemelli hospital and was recuperating Thursday morning….
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Jan 23, 2025 / 08:45 am The Vatican announced Thursday that Pope Francis had approved the transfer of Bishop Joseph Cai Bingrui from the Diocese of Xiamen to the Diocese of Fuzhou, both in the southeast Chinese province of Fujian. The 59-year-old Cai took possession of the diocese on Jan….
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China and the Vatican have agreed to extend an agreement concerning the appointment of Chinese bishops, the two parties said on Tuesday. Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian told a regular press briefing in Beijing that both parties had decided to extend the agreement by four years after “friendly consultations”. “The two sides will maintain…