VATICAN CITY--The Vatican and China extended a controversial accord on bishop nominations Thursday over strong opposition from the White House and conservative Catholics given Beijing’s ...

The United States' chief advocate for religious freedom expressed his "disappointment" in the Vatican over its provisional agreement with China on the appointment of bishops in the country. Nury A ...

Pope Francis says continued dialogue with Chinese authorities is a guiding principle in his efforts to safeguard his flock ...

The challenges now facing the Catholic Church in China and Nicaragua have significant similarities to the problems that the ...

So what would be the answer? Rome argues that the only independent bishop is the one named by the Vatican. China argues against the interference of the Vatican as a foreign government. One wonders ...

moving beyond the harder line approach of his predecessor to sign an agreement in 2018 on the appointment of bishops in China. At the same time, the Vatican has maintained diplomatic relations ...

VATICAN CITY _ The recent consecration of bishops in China without the approval of Pope Benedict XVI is prompting the Vatican to reevaluate its push to restore diplomatic relations with Beijing.

In September, the Vatican and Chinese government are slated to begin renegotiations of a 2018 diplomatic agreement about bishop appointments within the country, according to AP News. The deal is a ...

On 20 November 2010, the unlawful consecration of Guo Jincai as bishop of Chengde soured relations between the Vatican and China. When the government, with much ostentation, held the Eighth ...

Pope Francis on Monday named an American-born missionary in Peru, Bishop Robert Francis Prevost, to take over the Vatican's ...