More Face-Saving

Next week a high-profile conference will be held marking the centenary of the Catholic Church’s first ever council in China, drawing a slew of experts and featuring prominent Vatican speakers, including Pope Francis.https://t.co/Mn9sjdcuGL

— Crux (@Crux) May 17, 2024

Does Bergoglio Have His Back?

Bishop Stephen Chow of Hong Kong is in Beijing for a five day visit. But what can he achieve, and who, if anyone, has his back?https://t.co/7NV6ImVKoJ

— The Pillar (@PillarCatholic) April 17, 2023

Consecration of Hong Kong's New Bishop

Hong Kong’s new bishop was consecrated in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception today.

“He has been entrusted with the task of bearing witness to the truth of the Gospel, and with the ministry of the Spirit and of justice.” https://t.co/vLpUARdWBi

— Catholic News Agency (@cnalive) December 4, 2021

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Lord Have Mercy!

Bishop Joseph Zhang Weizhu’s whereabouts are still unknown months after Chinese officials detained him with clergy and seminarians who object to joining the Chinese government’s official Catholic organization. https://t.co/KAG1DSuThq

— Catholic News Agency (@cnalive) August 5, 2021

Good Luck

Hong Kong’s new bishop says he wants to bring unity. Here’s why are local Catholics divided: https://t.co/suVtdSAbu4

— Catholic News Agency (@cnalive) July 28, 2021

Meanwhile...

Priests thrown into jail for resisting Francis’s deal with Beijing. Again, curious to read @Vermeullarmine’s reaction. https://t.co/yVKmiyt0X7

— Damian Thompson (@holysmoke) July 28, 2021

Basically the Chinese Communist Party *is* the Catholic Church in China, thanks to the same despicable Pope who’s just suppressed out ancient liturgy. And some people still call this wretched man the ‘Holy Father’. https://t.co/XC2IyPterw

— Damian Thompson (@holysmoke) July 28, 2021

This is Francis’s fault. What a wicked man he is. https://t.co/8LK0prG1VI

— Damian Thompson (@holysmoke) July 28, 2021

Cardinal Zen Being Candid

Speaking with @EpochTimes, @CardJosephZen stated, “I do not know him [Bishop elect, Fr. Chow] very well, but at least the Vatican did not choose the one blessed by Beijing—Fr. Peter Choy Wai-man. For this alone, it is already a good thing.”#HongKong https://t.co/MYCnU8RBmf

— Bree A Dail (@breeadail) June 9, 2021

The Sino-Vatican Agreement Is Going Well!

"China Ships Off Catholic Priests and Students for Reeducation" Shipped where? To elite U.S. universities? (laughing so I don't cry) https://t.co/YjZyKgaWuo @DrJayRichards

— Jonathan Witt (@JonathanRWitt) May 27, 2021

The New Bishop of Hong Kong

.@BernardoEditor of @asianewsen says the choice of Fr Chow Sau-yan as the new Bishop of Hong Kong “seems to strike a balance” between pro-democracy and pro-Beijing camps and “might help reconcile any differences within the diocesan community.”
https://t.co/IADvsS1GQP

— Edward Pentin (@EdwardPentin) May 18, 2021

A New Bishop for Hong Kong

A Jesuit.

This is a big deal. This is a big freaking deal. https://t.co/TgmKRBI7ud

— Ed. Condon (@canonlawyered) May 17, 2021

#PopeFrancis has appointed a Jesuit as the new Bishop of Hong Kong. Fr. Stephen Chow Sau-yan, 61, is a #HongKong native and has served as the Provincial for the Chinese Jesuit Province since 2018. He succeeds Cardinal John Tong Hon, 81. pic.twitter.com/fI0nmVzOdq

— Edward Pentin (@EdwardPentin) May 17, 2021

Will Pope Francis Say Anything?

Over the weekend China’s new regulations for religious personnel went into effect, obliging those who hold any formal role to, among other things, pledge allegiance to the Chinese Communist Party and to resist foreign interference.https://t.co/le5G1mwlDs

— Crux (@Crux) May 3, 2021

White Martyrdom?

Sandro Magister: Five Great Catholics in Prison in Hong Kong. "They Are the Confessors of Our Day"

Lord Have Mercy

“The crackdown on free speech is public and meant as an example,” a #HongKong priest told The Pillar.
“#JimmyLai is a very clear message: he is pro-free press, pro-democracy, and visibly Catholic, and he’s a warning to all those groups.”https://t.co/jg2plfBoLG

— The Pillar (@PillarCatholic) April 19, 2021

An Accurate Take?

Some ultramontanists have tried to claim that absence of any mention of the role of the pope in approving bishops is not the same as denying that the pope has any role. Has it been conclusively shown that they are wrong? Ultramontanists never learn...

A stunning development. Pope has NO authority to appoint Chinese bishops. ALL clergy must be registered supporters of the Communist Party. The Vatican isn’t even getting its 30 pieces of silver. https://t.co/zULYlQyEfi

— Damian Thompson (@holysmoke) February 25, 2021

G*d Bless Hong Kong

Full exclusive with @CardJosephZen for @NCRegister.https://t.co/hJ6powG7fQ

— Bree A Dail (@breeadail) January 20, 2021

Lord Have Mercy

Chinese law professor Teng Biao, a victim of “severe torture” at the hands of Chinese authorities, said it is “high time for the world to stop appeasing the Chinese government and pay attention to human rights in China.”
https://t.co/eZ3wcJLAL8 @NCRegister

— Edward Pentin (@EdwardPentin) January 16, 2021

Brother of 2 fallen veterans shares his family’s story of sacrifice https://t.co/LHOgADTMUT via @TODAYshow

— Stephanie Siegel (@StephSiegelNBC) January 11, 2021

Would the CCP Hatch a Plot to Destroy His Reputation?

It's not beyond the realm of possibility. God bless Cardinal Zen.

The Vatican-China Agreement: When the Music Stops https://t.co/EAJgBEkI7u

— Joseph Zen (@CardJosephZen) January 1, 2021

Catholic Herald

Bishop Andrea Han Jingtao, 99, one of the most revered leaders of the underground Catholic Church in China, died yesterday evening, December 30th. https://t.co/Kz8dWASdG8

— Catholic News Agency (@cnalive) December 31, 2020

Msgr. Han Jingtao, Underground #Catholic Bishop of Siping (Jilin), has died. He spent 27 years in a forced labor camp in #China. From 1997 onwards he faced constant checks by the police. Please, #PrayForChinesePeople. pic.twitter.com/Gw0j2isHOC

— Dalù (@Dalu_1989) December 31, 2020

#Opinion by @KevinCarrico 凱大熊｜"The rise of the #ChineseCommunistParty, whose politics intersected with Marxist theology to herald #China as the leader of an oppressed global proletariat seeking..."

Read more: https://t.co/LDaFnEWt7Y#AppleDailyENG

— Apple Daily HK 蘋果日報 (@appledaily_hk) January 1, 2021

Eternal Memory!

#BREAKING out of China: Underground Catholic Church Bishop, who spent 27 years in a forced labor camp, has died.#CCP has been persecuting Religious minorities for decades.#CatholicTwitter
Ref: https://t.co/ypt5uMXWsP pic.twitter.com/2C3g5KL15h

— Bree A Dail (@breeadail) December 31, 2020

Lord Have Mercy

Nuns arrested as Beijing turns up heat on Church in Hong Kong https://t.co/EkbV9nwmLq via @SpecialReports

— Joseph Zen (@CardJosephZen) December 30, 2020

Nuns arrested as Beijing turns up heat on Church in Hong Kong

CCP at Work

While China produces much of the world’s Christmas decorations, writes Anthony E. Clark, Chinese Christians are greeted with anti-Christmas processions and cumbersome bureaucratic paperwork that closes many church doors.https://t.co/bAw1Li4mLR

— Catholic World Report (@cworldreport) December 28, 2020

Amen

“We pray for religious believers everywhere who suffer persecution for their faith. We especially pray for their brave and inspiring shepherds — like Cardinal Joseph Zen of Hong Kong and Pastor Wang Yi of Chengdu — who are tireless witnesses to hope.”

— Joseph Zen (@CardJosephZen) December 29, 2020