Tag: China
Pope expresses closeness to pastors and faithful in China
At the end of the Regina Coeli, Pope Francis recalls the memory of the Blessed Virgin Mary Help of Christians, inviting the Church to unite in prayer with Chinese Catholics
Pope prays for victims of air crash in southern China
In a telegram Pope Francis expresses his sorrow for those who have lost their lives in a “China Eastern” air crash and prays for them and...
Pope prays for victims of flooding in China and blesses Olympics
Pope Francis expressed his closeness with the people of the Chinese city of Zhengzhou and Henan Province in China, struggling after torrential rains in recent days caused devastating flash floods.
Pope calls on Catholics to accompany Church in China with fervent prayer
“Tomorrow, the Catholic faithful in China celebrate the feast of Our Lady Help of Christians, the celestial patron of their great country,” Pope Francis noted in remarks following the Regina Coeli on Sunday.
Chinese Christians honor ancestors at Easter
As the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday approached, parishioners of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Xiantao city in China’s Hubei province were alarmed by the sounds of fireworks and firecrackers.
Chinese authorities crack down on mainland house churches with Hong Kong ties
The crackdown is seen as an attempt by Beijing to tighten control over visiting Hongkongers in response to many Christians having taken to the streets of Hong Kong in support of the protesters.