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The Church in ChinaCatholic News Service's international editor BARB FRAZE investigates a subject of much speculation and contradictory reporting — The state of the Catholic Church in China
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Catholic Church in China: 'Two faces' expressing one faith
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Published on 2 May 2007 |
BEIJING (CNS) — Sometime after Easter, Pope Benedict XVI will issue a letter to Chinese Catholics that many hope will call for reconciliation and unity between those who have registered with the government and those who have not registered.
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As veteran bishops die, China steps up pressure on new generation
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Published on 2 May 2007 |
BEIJING (CNS) — As China's veteran bishops die, the government appears to be stepping up pressure on the new generation of Church leaders.
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Under communists, Chinese Catholics struggled to keep faith alive
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Published on 2 May 2007 |
FUSHUN, China (CNS) — Ninety-year-old Sister Peter has worked in a bus factory, built houses, reinforced river embankments and spent time in jail and a mental institution.
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From special ed to finding water, Chinese Church offers social help
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Published on 2 May 2007 |
NANJING, China (CNS) — About two dozen students clad in red sweat suits danced around the small room, twirling brightly colored fans in rhythm with the music.
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In northeastern China, diocese works to eliminate stigma of Aids
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Published on 2 May 2007 |
SHENYANG, China (CNS) — For World Aids Day, the nuns leafleted the train stations in Liaoning province, and members of parish youth groups handed out information at parishes.
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Seminarians, nuns need formation directors, say Chinese religious
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Published on 2 May 2007 |
BEIJING (CNS) — As Chinese Catholic seminaries and religious communities work to train a new generation of priests and nuns, many religious leaders say their greatest need is for people to learn religious formation — how to accompany a candidate in religious life.
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China's one-child policy takes toll on vocations, Church leaders say
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Published on 2 May 2007 |
BEIJING (CNS) — China's one-child policy, begun nearly 30 years ago, still provides pastoral challenges and is taking a toll on vocations, said some Chinese Church leaders.
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China's 'black pope': Layman wields enormous influence within Church
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Published on 2 May 2007 |
BEIJING (CNS) — He's known as "the black pope of China" — a play on the "black pope" title given to the powerful head of the Jesuits — and whether or not people like his methods, they all agree that he is one of the most powerful laymen in China's Catholic Church.
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For religious who study abroad, returning to China can be a challenge
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Published on 2 May 2007 |
BEIJING (CNS) — Studying abroad can help Chinese priests and nuns understand the universal Church, but it also can cause a culture shock when they return to their country.
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Brief history of the Catholic Church in China
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Published on 2 May 2007 |
BEIJING (CNS) — Catholic scholars and sociologists sometimes refer to the current religious revival in China as the country's fifth evangelisation.
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