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Justin McLellan – Catholic News Service
On Aug. 27, 2024, Bishop Melchior Shi Hongzhen was officially recognized as the bishop of the Diocese of Tianji, after the Chinese government refused to recognize him for five years.
Visitors look at several electric vehicles on display at the China Auto Show in Beijing, China, on April 26, 2024. The United States and Europe may be able to punish China economically be raising tariffs on Chinese-made cars, but there are environmental costs to a trade war. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana, File)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Paul D. McNelis, S.J.
Reducing our tariffs on Chinese exports, particularly solar panels and electric cars, would be an environmentally friendly move and would promote world peace.
FaithVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
In a wide-ranging conversation, Pope Francis also repeated his ardent desire to visit China, discussed how he handles stress and criticism, and shared that he has experienced crises in his religious life as a Jesuit.
China's flag is seen as Pope Francis greets the crowd during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican
FaithVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
Marking the centenary of the first plenary council of the Catholic Church in China, the Vatican hosted a conference earlier this week on challenges and opportunities for Chinese Catholics.
FaithVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
An important international conference in Rome on May 21 marks the 100th anniversary of the first Plenary Council of the Catholic Church in China. Here’s what you need to know.
A group of Muslim Uyghurs pray during a work break in Xinjiang Province, China. (iStock/Gujiang Xie)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Shmuly Yanklowitz
Christians and Jews have come together to support the U.S. civil rights movement and the end of apartheid in South Africa. The repression of the Uyghurs in China also demands interreligious unity.