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Don’t be fooled by China’s morality play

by Michael Sainsbury Barely reported outside China, in late October the country’s ruling Communist Party…

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Concerns raised over resuming China-backed dam
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Concerns raised over resuming China-backed dam

MANDALAY (UCAN): Church officials in Myanmar and displaced Kachin villagers have expressed unease over restarting…

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Jailing of Protestant pastor China seen as a warning shot
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Jailing of Protestant pastor China seen as a warning shot

by Michael Sainsbury  China’s ruling Communist Party has fired a warning shot at the fast-growing…

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China tightens its grip on religion
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China tightens its grip on religion

HONG KONG (UCAN): China continues to tighten its control of religion with tough new rules…

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China’s year of repression offers no signs of hope in 2020
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China’s year of repression offers no signs of hope in 2020

by Michael Sainsbury When news began to break in early December that China’s ruling Communist…

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Changing times for Marian devotions across China
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Changing times for Marian devotions across China

by Michel Chambon Over the past few years, many Catholic parishes in China have repaired…

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Concerns over episcopal plans for unrecognised diocese in China

HONG KONG (UCAN): Beijing might be preparing to create a new bishop to oversee a…

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