Category: China-Vatican

The CCP Slaps Pope Francis in the Face

April 17, 2023
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Commentary As readers of this esteemed publication would be aware, in 2018, the Vatican signed a provisional agreement with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on the appointment of Catholic bishops. In doing so, the Vatican recognised the Chinese “Patriotic Church,” set up and controlled by the CCP. The 1950 Guangyuan Manifesto establishing this state-run church…

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The CCP Shows Pope Francis Its True Colours

April 17, 2023
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Commentary As readers of this esteemed publication would be aware, in 2018, the Vatican signed a provisional agreement with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on the appointment of Catholic bishops. In doing so, the Vatican recognised the Chinese “Patriotic Church,” set up and controlled by the CCP. The 1950 Guangyuan Manifesto establishing this state-run church…

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Is It Time to Cancel Pope Francis?

January 26, 2023
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Commentary The deaths of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and Cardinal George Pell, within 11 days of each other, have focused attention on Pope Francis’ legacy. Jorge Bergoglio was elected pope to stem the flow of the faithful away from the Church, particularly in South America, clean up Church finances, and sexual abuse scandals. However, on…

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Legacy of the Controversial Cardinal George Pell

January 15, 2023
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Commentary Cardinal George Pell was a paradoxical figure. His life and work will give ammunition to those who admired him and those who hated him, as we see in the conflicting articles about him in the media. While he rightly deserved criticism for his treatment of a number of victims of child abuse, he was…

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Pope Francis Should Resign for the Good of the Church

March 16, 2022
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Commentary On Dec. 13, 2021, Jimmy Lai, the founder of one of Hong Kong’s most popular newspapers, Apple Daily, was sentenced to 13 months in jail for participating in a vigil marking the 1989 Tiananmen massacre in Beijing. Yet, while his imprisonment sparked condemnation around the world, in one place, it elicited only silence: the Vatican….

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