Tag: China
Controversial agreement between the Vatican and China reported to be on...
VATICAN CITY -- As the October deadline approaches for the extension of the Vatican's agreement with the Chinese government, the newly appointed editor of...
Boycott of 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing considered as congressional panel...
WASHINGTON -- A congressional panel, during a May 18 hearing, weighed the possibility of a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing...
Jimmy Lai, Catholic media tycoon and philanthropist, sentenced to jail as...
HONG KONG -- Catholic media tycoon and philanthropist Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to 12 months in jail after being found guilty of unauthorized...
U.S. data group Recorded Future says China hacked computers of Vatican,...
China has been accused of hacking Vatican computers as well as those in the Diocese of Hong Kong and other Catholic organizations in May.
The...
Iranian cleric pleads with Pope Francis to help end U.S. sanctions,...
VATICAN CITY -- Citing the increasing loss of lives to COVID-19 and a lack of medical resources, an Iranian cleric has urged Pope Francis...
Vatican donates protective masks to China to combat coronavirus outbreak
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican donated thousands of protective masks to several Chinese provinces affected by the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus.
In an email...
Hong Kong withdraws extradition bill that sparked protests against mainland China
HONG KONG -- A controversial extradition bill that sparked months of protest has been formally withdrawn by Hong Kong's government, reported ucanews.org.
The bill, which...
St. Ann Catholic School in Wilmington becoming global society thanks to...
WILMINGTON -- St. Ann Catholic School, home to students Pre-K through 8th grade, is known for its academics and strong parish community. What the...
Chinese Catholics outside mainland divided over Sino-Vatican agreement
HONG KONG — Catholics in Macau, Taiwan and Hong Kong are divided over the provisional agreement between China and the Vatican on the appointment...