Pope’s Visit to highlight religious diversity in Southeast Asia and Oceania

Saturday, August 31, 2024

Matthew Neugebauer

On his whirlwind visit to Southeast Asia and Oceania, Pope Francis will encounter a wide range of relationships between Church and society.

Chinese Participants are living out synodality at the Synod of Bishops | Synod on Synodality

Thursday, October 5, 2023

Salt + Light Media

The XVI General Ordinary Assembly of the Synod of the Bishops is happening at the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican. Among the over 400 participants at the Synod are participants from China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.

Papal visit to Mongolia: Supporting Catholic communities on the margins

Tuesday, August 29, 2023

Maria Montemayor

As a minority Catholic country, the pope is relatively unknown in Mongolia. Over fifty percent of the people practice Buddhism, while there are less than 1,500 practising Catholics in the country. During a media roundtable, Salesian Father Jaroslav Vracovský, a pastor in Mongolia, said that locals were “shocked” when they found out that the pope […]

Pope’s General Audience – May 31, 2023

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Pope Francis

We are continuing these catecheses speaking about apostolic zeal, that is, what the Christian feels in order to carry out the proclamation of Jesus Christ.

In interview, pope condemns abortion, says he’s not resigning

Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service

In a wide-ranging interview with Reuters, Pope Francis discussed abortion, rumours about his resignation, and a potential visit to Russia and Ukraine.

What is the Future of China-Vatican Relations?

Friday, January 12, 2018

Salt + Light Media

We have heard so many stories about the Church in China, about persecution and about an underground church, yet for Bishop Ignatius Wang, the retired Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco, it’s not so simple and it’s not so hopeless. Deacon Pedro speaks with him about his vocation, the challenges being a Chinese Bishop in the […]

Behind Vatican Walls: Hidden Headlines

Friday, October 30, 2015

Alicia Ambrosio

Though the Synod on the Family is over, the analysis and even the “spin-od” continues in the media. Meanwhile, life moves on at the Vatican. As a result there were a few stories that got less than their fair share of coverage this week because writers were still focused on who said what about the […]

Popes asks for prayers for Catholics in China – Perspectives Daily

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Carlos Ferreira

Tonight on perspectives Pope Francis made a special appeal for prayer for Catholics in China and we take alook at today’s general audience

Vatican Connections: Roman Profiles

Friday, August 30, 2013

Alicia Ambrosio

Vatican Connections is on summer hiatus, returning on September 27. One feature of every Vatican Connections is the “Roman Profile” segment. Below is a Roman Profile post, featuring Cardinal Celso Costantini. Watch for the full, television version of this Roman Profile, featuring and interview with Costantini biographer Monsignor Bruno Pighin, during the new season of […]

The Church in China: Special Report

Friday, August 17, 2012

Salt + Light Media

In July 2012, an unprecedented event happened in Shanghai, China. Bishop Ma Daqin, was ordained an auxiliary bishop with papal approval. Upon his ordination he denounced his membership with China’s Patriotic Association (a government agency which controls the Catholic Church in China) in front of the government officials. His courageous declaration received praise inside and […]