China

Chinese policies 'may prevent millions of minority births'

New research has found that Beijing is keen to reduce the population of mainly Muslim Uyghurs in Xinjiang

China's new child policy means more babies but no freedom

Three-child policy is poised to fail as the communist state continues to focus on development at the expense of rights

Fears rising over China's looming 're-education' of Christians

Beijing is crushing religious groups it deems illegal and a threat to the Chinese Communist Party's iron-fisted rule

Mary Help of Christians, protector of Chinese Catholics

The trust of Chinese Catholics in Mary's help does not diminish despite the difficulties

China arrests Vatican-approved bishop, priests, seminarians

Arrest of Bishop Zhang is seen as part of a renewed crackdown on the underground church in the communist country

Former illicit bishop accused of defying Vatican-China deal

Bishop Guo angers Catholics by ordaining three priests for a diocese not recognized by the Vatican

Join Cardinal Bo in praying for China

As the regime in Beijing becomes ever more repressive, never has the need to pray for that great nation been greater

China brutalizes religious groups with repressive policies

Church of Almighty God members give accounts of detention, interrogation and torture

China intensifies clampdown on Christian orphanages

Beijing accuses Christian groups of using charities to proselytize and convert children

China, North Korea 'worst for religious persecution'

Aid to the Church in Need says outright persecution exists in 26 countries that house over half of the world's population

A charming dissident: Hans Küng and China

The Swiss theologian and co-author Julia Ching shared a bitterness about the injustice they suffered from the Church

Chinese Christians honor ancestors at Easter

The traditional Qingming festival, also known as Tomb Sweeping Day, coincided with Easter Sunday this year

Fifth bishop consecrated under Sino-Vatican deal

Churches resume services as Taiwan relaxes Covid restrictions

Pegasus scandal exposes Indian govt's shameless corruption

The Eucharistic face to face

Spike in new Covid-19 cases in Timor-Leste

Filipino Catholics to honor ex-president with 40 Masses