China

Chinese officials recognized Pope Leo XIV’s appointment of an auxiliary bishop in the province of Fujian, China, the Vatican announced June 11.

Cardinal Stephen Chow of Hong Kong says he is hopeful the new pontiff will continue along the same path of dialogue and engagement with China as his predecessor — a …

HONG KONG (OSV News) — A Catholic priest who works with migrant domestic servants in Hong Kong says the church does its best work today not inside church buildings, but …

CHICAGO (OSV News) — A small Taiwan-based online prayer group is making some headway in spreading the good news to international Chinese-speakers using St. Therese of Lisieux’s “little way” as …

CHICAGO (OSV News) — The exchange of ideas in talks at a Chicago conference on the life of the Catholic Church in China highlighted a strong desire to keep the …

CHICAGO (OSV News) — A small delegation of Chinese clergy who are registered with their government’s Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association came to a conference in Chicago Aug. 2-4 to give …

CHICAGO (OSV News) — An Aug. 2-4 conference in Chicago on the life of the Catholic Church in China covered both the difficulties and strengths of being a church under …

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis said he dreams of visiting China one day and, especially, praying at the Shrine of Our Lady of Sheshan near Shanghai. In an interview …

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — President Joe Biden traveled to France to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day. While there he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and apologized for the …

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The Biden administration issued a new regulation to shield the medical records of women from criminal investigations if they cross state lines to seek an abortion …