The Catholic Register

Faith inspires fight for religious freedom

skorah@catholicregister.org (Susan Korah) — Sat, 10 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0400

As defined by the Merriam and Webster dictionary, a crusader is someone “who makes an impassioned and sustained effort to bring about social or political change.”

Pope Francis prays Chinese Catholics can practice faith fully, freely

cns@catholicnews.com (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service) — Wed, 24 May 2023 08:49:05 -0400

Pope Francis prayed that Catholics in China would be free to share the Gospel and live their faith fully.

Under surveillance, government pressure, China needs prayers, observers say

Tue, 23 May 2023 13:03:51 -0400

When Pope Benedict XVI instituted the Day of Prayer for Catholics in China in 2007, Aloysius Jin Luxian was bishop of Shanghai. That year, an article in The Atlantic monthly described Bishop Jin as "arguably the most influential and controversial figure in Chinese Catholicism of the last 50 years."

Chinese bishop's whereabouts remain unknown a year after his arrest

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Tue, 24 May 2022 10:38:30 -0400

A Vatican-approved Chinese bishop remains in detention more than one year after his arrest for allegedly violating the communist country's repressive regulations on religious affairs.

China forbids foreigners from spreading religious content online

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Tue, 04 Jan 2022 13:22:02 -0500

In the U.S.-China rivalry that involves a complex mix of diplomacy, trade wars and sanctions, religion has come under increased pressure after the communist regime banned online propagation of religion by foreign nationals, purportedly to make religion more Chinese-oriented.

Charles Lewis: Uighurs need a Good Samaritan

clewis@catholicregister.org (Charles Lewis) — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 10:18:17 -0400

One of the greatest passages in the Bible is the story of the Good Samaritan.