Cardinal Zen does not trust the Chinese Communist administration.
Vatican Dispatch
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Pope Francis as Interreligious Leader
Pope Francis is convinced that America can make an important contribution to the resolution of many of the world’s problems through an interreligious dialogue that involves not just words, but also actions.
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Pope of Mercy
God’s mercy has been at the heart of Pope Francis’ life ever since he was 17.
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Pope Francis’ 2016 Agenda
The apostolic exhortation on the family will be his most important magisterial text of 2016.
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Francis as Bridge-Builder
The Holy Year of Mercy arrives in advance in this land that has suffered from war.
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The Votes Are In
There was one clear winner at this year’s post-synod elections: Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle.
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A Church of Encounter
Some find Pope Francis’ ecclesiology ‘somewhat threatening.’
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Francis Looks East
Something important has changed in Sino-Vatican relations.
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Pope Francis looks to a new Cuba
“We don’t want an abrupt change that would produce a different type of gold rush: from Communism to consumerism overnight.”
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In China, Fear of Faith
The crackdown against Christianity has taken various forms.