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September 20, 2025
By Jules Gomes, The Stream - In an unprecedented turn of events, Pope Leo XIV has capitulated to China’s decision to abolish two historic dioceses established by Pope Pius XII and to recognize, in their stead, a new diocese instituted unilaterally by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)... On September 10, the Holy See Press Office announced that Leo had agreed to the suppression of the dioceses of Xuanhua and Xiwanzi, created in 1946, to “promote the pastoral care of the Lord’s flock and to attend more effectively to its spiritual good.”... The Vatican revealed that Leo had also approved the CCP-created diocese of Zhangjiakou in place of the dioceses of Xuanhua and Xiwanzi, an ecclesiastical fabrication of the state-controlled Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association (CPCA), also known as the Patriotic Church.
September 20, 2025
By Dr. Jeff Mirus, Catholic Culture - Second, in reflecting on a pope, it is rather important to recall two things. On the one hand, nobody is in a position to correct a pope in the sense of compelling him to change his ideas or his policies. Not only do the rest of us lack the authority to do so, but we typically lack even the necessary perspective. On the other hand, even with respect to specific instances we frequently lack necessary context. For example, I have heard rants on the apparent fact that Pope Leo did nothing in response to the recent LGBTQ disrespect of St. Peter’s in Rome, but in truth few people know whether the Pope was aware of it in a timely way,
September 20, 2025
By Franciscan Media - The first native Korean priest, Andrew Kim Taegon was the son of Christian converts. Following his baptism at the age of 15, Andrew traveled 1,300 miles to the seminary in Macao, China. After six years, he managed to return to his country through Manchuria. That same year he crossed the Yellow Sea to Shanghai and was ordained a priest. Back home again ...
September 19, 2025
By Constance T. Hull, Catholic Exchange - In light of (Charlie Kirk's) assassination and the shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis, it’s become clear that things are changing. The dark forces many of us have known are at work in the culture are spilling over into the lives of everyday Catholics and people of goodwill. It is starting to cost more to be Catholic in this country with each passing day. The martyrdom of two young school children at prayer is a small glimpse of what our brothers and sisters in Christ live each day around the world in places like Nigeria and Congo.
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