Profiles in Catholicism
Jul 1, 202010 min
Updated: Nov 27, 2023
Interviews
Book Reviews and Commentaries
The Souls of China, Return of Religion After Mao
by Ian Johnson
Compiled Eileen Quinn Knight, Ph.D. Profiles in Catholicism
Articles/Commentaries
How worried should we be about the pneumonia outbreak in China?
by C Raina MacIntyre, Ashley Quigley, Haley Stone. and Rebecca Dawson The Conversation
Beijing’s Campaign to Shutter Mosques in Muslim Areas
by Human Rights Watch
How worried should we be about the pneumonia outbreak in China?
by C Raina MacIntyre, Ashley Quigley, Haley Stone. and Rebecca Dawson The Conversation
Hong Kong's Roman Catholic cardinal says he dreams of bishops from greater China praying together
by Kanis Leung National Catholic Reporter
Head of China’s government-backed bishops’ body visits Hong Kong
by Elise Ann Allen Crux
Nearly one fourth of China’s youth report mental health problems
by CathNews New Zealand
China upholds jail term for poet linked to Falun Gong cult
by UCA News
Hong Kong prelate says Vatican-China deal ‘not dead’ despite disputes over bishops
by Elise Ann Allen Crux
Hong Kong bishop closes Beijing visit amid rising Sino-Vatican tensions
by Elise Ann Allen Crux
Hong Kong bishop starts first China visit
by UCA News
Hong Kong's pro-democracy activist jailed for ‘doxing’
by UCA News
Local Chinese authorities order parents at school to sign pledge renouncing their faith
by Tyler Arnold Catholic News Agency
The increasingly permissive and unethical standard for organ harvesting
by Joseph M. Eble, MD The Catholic World Report
Chinese billionaire and associate of Steve Bannon arrested in $1 billion fraud conspiracy, officials say
by Marlene Lenthang, Jonathan Dienst, Chloe Atkins and Antonio Planas NBC News
Hong Kong bishop to visit China in bid to build bridges
by Elise Ann Allen Crux
Cardinal Zen and Jimmy Lai among Hong Kongers nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
by Jonah McKeown Catholic News Agency/The Catholic World Report
Digital gift a small reminder of big thaw in China-Vatican relations
by Crux
New Chinese Catholic leaders say they’ll follow Communist Party principles
by Catholic News Service/Crux
China: Crimes Against Humanity in Xinjiang
by Human Rights Watch
Chaplain who sexually abused inmates gets 7 years in prison
by Michael R. Sisak and Michael Balsamo Religion News Service
China defiant in face of Uyghurs UN report
by Jonah McKeown Catholic News Agency/The Catholic World Report
UN says China’s treatment of Uyghurs is modern-day slavery
by CathNews
EXCLUSIVE China seeks to stop UN rights chief from releasing Xinjiang report - document
by Emma Farge Reuters
China crushes mass protest by bank depositors demanding their life savings back
by CNN
Servite removes name of priest from aquatic center amid sex abuse claims
by Scott M. Reid Orange County Register
China detains alleged bank fraud 'gang' after protests against financial corruption turned violent
by Australian Broadcasting Corporation
AMLO Tells Biden Migrants Are Key to Growth in Fight With China
by Maya Averbuch, Josh Wingrove, and Justin Sink Bloomberg
China developing neural monitoring device to detect illegal porn
by Roman.Meitav The Jerusalem Post
UN rights chief sold her soul to China's brutal regime
by UCA News
Hong Kong arrests 5 for sedition before China rule anniversary
by AFP/UCA News
386 dogs rescued from truck heading to China dog meat festival
by Vincent Ni The Guardian
The Face from China's Uyghur Detention Camps
by John Sudworth BBC
Alleged Chinese abuse of Uyghurs revealed in massive leak - study
by Eliav Breur The Jerusalem Post
Smith calls organ harvesting in China ‘a horror story’ at hearing on Hill
by Kurt Jensen Catholic News Service
‘It’s a way to keep people in fear’: Chinese Catholics react to Cardinal Zen’s arrest
by Courtney Mares Catholic News Agency/The Catholic World Report
Zen arrest suggests China just doesn’t get the Catholic Church
by John L. Allen Jr. Crux
Cardinal Zen arrest: A roundup of reactions
by Joe Bukuras Catholic News Agency
Japan’s PM tells Vatican of concern about human rights in Hong Kong and Xinjiang
by Courtney Mares Catholic News Agency
Shanghai lockdown: The hard life of a homeless deliveryman
by BBC
Persecution of Christians in China growing under Xi Jinping
by Inés San Martín Crux
China jails Christians for attending religious event in Malaysia
by UCA News
Hong Kong to kill 2,000 animals after hamsters get COVID-19
by Zen Soo The Associated Press
China Punishes People Trying to Flee Covid Controls in Xi’an
by Bloomberg News
‘The world must boycott’: Australian Uyghur calls for more pressure on Beijing Games
by Ben Doherty The Guardian
Biden administration slaps sanctions on China over Uyghur Muslim persecution
by Yonat Shimron Religion News Service
China’s Treatment of Uyghurs Amounts to Genocide, U.K.-Based Panel Finds
by The Wall Street Journal
Leaked papers link Xinjiang crackdown with China leadership
by Patrick Wintour The Guardian
Leading pro-life bishops: Catholic Church must be prepared if Roe overturned
by Catholic News Agency
China arrests Protestant pastor for joining religious conference
by UCA News
Even on U.S. Campuses, China Cracks Down on Students Who Speak Out
by Sebastian Rotel ProPublica
How China’s New Data Privacy Framework Affects U.S. Nonprofits
by Wagenmaker & Oberly
China jails 600 Christian cult members amid crackdown
by UCA News
China floods: Nearly 2 million displaced in Shanxi province
by BBC
China's ambassador Zheng Zeguang banned from UK Parliament
by BBC
Critics, supporters of Vatican’s China deal have an ‘Annie Hall’ moment
by John L. Allen Jr. Crux
China: Human rights lawyer Chang Weiping tortured in detention
by Christian Solidarity Worldwide/Independent Catholic News
China expanding its nuclear capabilities, scientists say
by BBC
China can lock up a million Muslims in Xinjiang at once
by Megha Rajagopalan and Alison Killing, Buzzfeed News
China arrests leaders of Evangelical church demolished in 2018
by UCA News
Michael Spavor: Canadian jailed for 11 years in China on spying charges
by Suranjana Tewari BBC
Operation Fox Hunt: How China Exports Repression Using a Network of Spies Hidden in Plain Sight
by Sebastian Rotella and Kirsten Berg ProPublic
US blames China for hacks, opening new front in cyber offensive
by Kevin Liptak CNN
US blames China for hacks, opening new front in cyber offensive
by Kevin Liptak CNN
China slaps Tibetan monks with harsh jail sentences
by UCA News
Covid-19 fuels trafficking of Lao women to China
by UCA News
Communist Party emerges from shadows in Hong Kong
by AFP UCA News
China martial arts school fire kills 18, mostly children
by BBC News
US assessing reported leak at Chinese nuclear power facility
by Zachary Cohen CNN
HK’s Apple Daily to shut within days, says Jimmy Lai adviser
by Anne Marie Roantree Reuters
Human rights activist to China: Don’t wait till 2025 to lift all birth restrictions
by Courtney Mares Catholic News Service
Critical entities targeted in suspected Chinese cyber spying
by Alan Sugarman The Associated Press
US assessing reported leak at Chinese nuclear power facility
by Zachary Cohen CNN
Hundreds show up around Hong Kong park despite vigil ban
by Zen Soo The Associated Press
China, US diplomats clash over human rights, pandemic origin
by The Associated Press
Senate passes massive bipartisan bill to combat China's growing economic influence
by Ali Zaslav, Jeremy Herb, Ted Barrett and Phil Mattingly CNN
Catholic media mogul jailed, bankers threatened in Hong Kong
by UCA News
Organ Donation Worker Exposes China’s Money-Driven Transplant Industry
by Fraks Fang The Epoch Times
Missing Uyghur steals the show at embassy event on China’s ‘genocide’
by John L. Allen Jr Crux
Missing Uyghur steals the show at embassy event on China’s ‘genocide’
by John L. Allen Jr. Crux
Army of fake fans boosts China’s messaging on Twitter
by Erika Kinetz The Associated Press
China cuts Christian apps and online chat accounts
by CathNews
US Embassy message sparks online anger in China
by The Associated Press
China brutalizes religious groups with repressive policies
by UCA News
Hong Kong's freedom fighters pay the price of bravery
by Gianni Criveller UCA News
Irish journalist forced to leave China due to surveillance and intimidation
by Shane O'Brien Irish Central
China sharply reduces elected seats in Hong Kong legislature
by Zeb Soo and Ken Morituga The Associated Press
China blacklisting companies that have stopped sourcing from Xinjiang
by Catholic Mews Agency/The Catholic World Report
Beijing snuffs out promises made to Hong Kong. US imposes further sanctions on individuals among the Chinese territory's authorities
by Luke Hunt UCA News
U.S. sanctions Chinese officials connected to ‘genocide’ of Uyghurs
by Catholic News Agency/Angelus
Dutch parliament: China's treatment of Uighurs is genocide
by Reuters
Irish man held without charge in China appeals for immediate return home. Richard O'Halloran, a businessman from Dublin, has been held without charge in China for two years.
by Shane O'Brien Irish Central
Protests outside Hong Kong court where 47 face conspiracy case
by UCA News
Anatomy of a conspiracy: With COVID, China took leading role
by Erika Kinetz The Associated Press
Thousands flee Hong Kong for UK, fearing China crackdown
by Zeb Soo and Sy;via Jui The Associated Press
Reflection from Wuhan: One year on from start of Covid-19
by Independent Catholic News
COVID-19 misinformation on Chinese social media – lessons for countering conspiracy theories
by Kaiping Chen The Conversation
Getting the China challenge right
by David Dollar and Ryan Hass Brookings
Communist Crackdown in China is “Beyond George Orwell’s Imaginings” — and It’s Only Getting Worse.
by Edward Pentin National Catholic Register
U.S. declares China's actions against Uighurs genocide.
by Michael R. Gordon and Eva Xiao The Wall Street Journal
China in darkest period for human rights since Tiananmen, says rights group Human Rights Watch lists persecutions in Xinjiang, Mongolia, Tibet and Hong Kong but notes new willingness to condemn Beijing
by Helen Davidson The Guardian
50 pro-democracy figures arrested in Hong Kong clampdown. Human Rights Watch says mass arrests remove 'the remaining veneer of democracy in the city
by UCA News reporter UCA News
Freedom and hope die on a sinister day for Hong Kong. The purge of an entire generation of democratic leaders has created a sense of bleak uneasiness
by Gianni Criveller UCA News
Wave of Arrests in Hong Kong Targets Pro-Democracy Politicians, Activists. A Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman told the BBC that the arrests were necessary to stop "external forces and individuals [colluding] to undermine China's stability and security.”
by CNA/National Catholic Register
Hong Kong mass arrests chill democracy movement
by The Associated Press
China sentences 10 seeking to flee Hong Kong to prison terms
by Zen Soo Associated Press
Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Tycoon, Is Freed on Bail but Barred From Speaking
by Vivian Wang and Tiffany May The New York Times
How domestic economic reforms in China can ease tensions between Washington and Beijing
by David Dollar Brookings
Leaked Documents Show How China’s Army of Paid Internet Trolls Helped Censor the Coronavirus. As the coronavirus spread in China, the government stage-managed what appeared on the domestic internet to make the virus look less severe and the authorities more capable, according to thousands of leaked directives and other files.
by Raymond Zhong, Paul Mozur and Aaron Krolik, The New York Times, and Jeff Kao, ProPublica
Lives Lost: Doctor chose to stay, work in war-torn Syria
by Julie Wason Associated Press
US cybersecurity agency warns of ‘grave’ threat from hack
by Associated Press
China: Renewed calls for action on forced labour in Uyghur region as fresh evidence emerges
by Independent Catholic News
China restricts US official travel to Hong Kong
by Associated Press
China is committing a genocide. Silence is not an option.
by Stephen D. Smith The Forward
Should Hong Kong crackdowns count as ‘anti-Christian persecution’?
by John L. Allen Jr. Crux
White House Lies, Says Trump Is First President to Display Red Ribbon on World AIDS Day Another day, another lie.
by Nico Lang them
Should Hong Kong crackdowns count as ‘anti-Christian persecution’?
by John L. Allen Jr Crux
Hong Kong democracy protestors sentenced to months in prison
by Catholic News Agency
Leaked documents reveal China's mishandling of the early stages of Covid-19
by Nick Paton Walsh CNN
Chinese hackers impersonate Catholic news outlets for gain
by CathNews
After the Border Clash, Will China-India Competition Go Nuclear?
by Toby Dalton, Tong Zhaom, and Rukmani Bupta Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
China donates to Unicef to tackle severe acute malnutrition in Senegal
by Brenda Masile Independent Online
How China’s ‘wolf warrior’ diplomats use and abuse Twitter
by Jessica Brandt and Bret Schafer Brookings
China’s influence on the global middle class
by Homi Kharas and Meagan Dooley Brookings
Houses passes bill to fight import of goods from Uyghur labor camps
by CNA Daily News/The Catholic World Report
How US-China tensions could hamper development efforts
by Bruce Jones Brookings
China’s Emerging Middle Eastern Kingdom. China’s drive for supremacy is now underway in the Middle East—and it won’t end there
by Michael Doran and Peter Rough Tablet
China’s system of oppression in Xinjiang: How it developed and how to curb it
by James Millward and Dahlia Peterson Brookings
America’s China Class Launches a New War Against Trump. The corporate, tech, and media elites will not allow the president to come between them and Chinese money
by Lee Smith Tablet
China’s expanding influence at the United Nations
by Jeffrey Feltman Brookings
Infrastructure overspend: Laos electricity grid now owned by China
by Luke Hunt UCANews/CathNews
US senators join criticism of Disney for filming Mulan in Xinjiang
by CNA/The Catholic World Report
Hawley Condemns Disney for Whitewashing Genocide in Production of Mulan, Asks Whether They Will Pull Film
by Senator Josh Hawley HawleySenator.,com
UN Concludes that Hong Kong Security Law Violates Fundamental Rights
by Jesus Caritas Est Catholic News World
COVID-19 and China's information diplomacy in Southeast Asia
by Audrye Wong Brookings
Cultural desecration: China takes aim at Inner Mongolia's language
by Michael Sainsbury UCA News
Two cardinals among 80 faith leaders demanding justice for Uyghurs and other persecuted groups in China
by Independent Catholic News
Federal court rules Arkansas abortion restrictions can take effect
by CNA/The Catholic World Report
More pain than gain: How the US-China trade war hurt America
by Ryan Hass and Abraham DenmarkBrookings
The Filthy Hypocrisy of America’s “Clean” China-Free Internet
by Sam Biddle The Intercent
Surveillance of religion in China
by Chris Meserole Brookings
Apple Purges More Than 30,000 Apps From Its China Store
by Bloomberg/NewsMax
Sexual slavery and China's one-child policy
by Reggie Littlejohn Independent Catholic News
China's Push to Expand this "New World Money Order" May DESTROY the Dollar.
by Peter Reagan Birch Gold Group
China Consulates in NY, San Francisco Alleged Spying Hubs by Eric Mack Newsweek
Pompeo’s surreal speech on China
by Thomas Wright Brookings
Security Alert – Heightened Risk of Arbitrary Detention People's Republic of China
by United States State Department
Testing the limits of China and Brazil’s partnership
by Harold Trinkunas Brookings
Israeli army bulldozes Palestinian Covid testing centre
by Independent Catholic News
China’s Cultural Revolution and Our Own
by Gene Weith Patheos
Chinese consulate in Houston was hot spot for spying, say U.S. officials
by Tom Winter and Carol E. Lee ABC News
China-US row: Fugitive researcher 'hiding in San Francisco consulate'
by BBC News
US-China: Pompeo dog photo has netizens asking if US is toying with China
by Kerry Allen BBC Monitoring
Chinese Christians told to replace Christ with Mao or lose government support
by CNS Staff CAN
China cuts Uighur births with IUDs, abortion, sterilization
by The Associated Press
China's UK ambassador denies abuse of Uighurs despite fresh drone footage
by Heather Stewart The Guardian
Massive voter turnout reflects need for change in Hong Kong, Church leaders claim packed polling stations a sign of public anger against the current social set-up
by UCA News reporter UCA News
China sanctions U.S. religious freedom ambassador over Uyghurs
by Catholic News Agency/Angelus
China for Better or for Worse
by Peter N. Pero Profiles in Catholicism
China announces retaliatory sanctions against Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz
by Helen DavidsonThe Guardian
China plans reforms to organ donation rules
by Medical Press
Europe changes its mind on China
by Thomas Wright Brookings
Fear and loathing in Hong Kong
by Michael SainsburyUCANews/CathNews
Chinese politician known as strongman to implement Hong Kong security law
by Catholic News Service/Crux
Expert blasts Chinese ‘hypocrisy’ on easing birth limits, except for Uyghurs
by Elise Ann Allen Crux
China’s Cultural Revolution and Our Own
by Gene VeithPatheos
Head of Asian bishops: Pray for Hong Kong amid China crackdown
by Gerard O’ConnellAmerica
China is forcibly aborting, sterilizing hundreds of thousands in Xinjiang
byIndependent Catholic News
Hong Kong: Beijing passes National Security Law amid fears for human rights
by Independent Catholic News
Independent UN rights experts call for decisive measures to protect ‘fundamental freedoms’ in China
by United Nations
China’s Challenges
by Guy de Jonquières ECIPE
Pressure on U.S, China Relations
by Jeffrey A. Bader Brookings
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