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November 9, 2018

Four underground priests reportedly abducted in China's Hebei province

A priest celebrates Mass in 2012 in a makeshift chapel in a village near Beijing. For the first time in decades, all of the Catholic bishops in China are in full communion with the pope, the Vatican announced Sept. 22.
XUANHUA, China – Four priests from the underground Catholic Church in China's Hebei province have been taken into police custody for indoctrination, AsiaNews reported Monday.
Published in International
May 23, 2018

Pope prays that Catholics in China may live their faith in peace

A elderly woman prays during a 2013 Mass at a Catholic church in Tianjin, China. Pope Francis asked people to pray for Catholics in China so that they may be able to live their faith with serenity and in full communion with the Pope.
VATICAN – Pope Francis asked people to pray for Catholics in China so that they may be able to live their faith with serenity and in full communion with the Pope.
Published in International