Pope: Catholics have ‘duty’ to pray for China today

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Kris Dmytrenko

While Pope Benedict frequently invites Catholics to pray for particular causes, he has made a unique, official appeal for the Church in China. Speaking at the General Audience last Wednesday, he said that “all Catholics throughout the world have a duty to pray for the Church in China: those members of the faithful have a […]

Prayer to Our Lady of Sheshan for the Church in China

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Matthew Harrison

Pope Benedict XVI is calling on the faithful to pray for China. Speaking at today’s General Audience, the Holy Father says because of restrictions and pressures on the Church by China’s communist government “Christ is living his passion” there. He says that Chinese Catholics want unity with the universal Church, and with the Successor of […]