The Catholic Register Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:56:46 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Chinese Christians told to replace Christ with Mao /home/international/item/31898-chinese-christians-told-to-replace-christ-with-mao /home/international/item/31898-chinese-christians-told-to-replace-christ-with-mao

Government authorities in Shanxi, China, are ordering people who receive government assistance to replace religious symbols in their homes, including pictures of Jesus, with pictures of Chairman Mao and President Xi Jinping. Refusal to comply results in the assistance being taken away. 

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cna-ewtn@catholicregister.org (CNA/EWTN News) International Wed, 22 Jul 2020 08:32:56 -0400
Chinese communist officials remove crosses from two church buildings /home/international/item/31507-chinese-communist-officials-remove-crosses-from-two-church-buildings /home/international/item/31507-chinese-communist-officials-remove-crosses-from-two-church-buildings

HONG KONG -- Communist authorities in territory covered by the Anhui Diocese removed crosses from the top of two church buildings, sources told ucanews.com April 27. The sources said they fear more such actions.

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cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) International Wed, 29 Apr 2020 08:20:04 -0400
Catholics warn against new rules on religion in China /home/international/item/23240-catholics-warn-against-new-rules-on-religion-in-china /home/international/item/23240-catholics-warn-against-new-rules-on-religion-in-china

WARSAW, Poland – Catholic experts warned that new rules on religion in China could severely hamper the church's work by curbing its foreign contacts and imposing heavy penalties for unauthorized activity.

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International Mon, 03 Oct 2016 13:00:00 -0400
Vatican appeases Chinese government: Zen /item/15857-vatican-appeases-chinese-government-zen /item/15857-vatican-appeases-chinese-government-zen

Compromise has led to communists making 'slaves of the bishops'

TORONTO - At 81 years old, the bishop who once led hundreds of thousands through the streets of Hong Kong — defying Beijing, demanding democracy and an accountable government — is not holding his tongue.

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Features Fri, 15 Feb 2013 09:14:38 -0500