Bishop reminds Venezuelan people: ‘Christ’s resurrection is a source of solace and strength’ — By: Catholic News Agency

To Venezuelans gripped by anxiety and fear after years of political violence, economic collapse, famine, and family separation, the newly-appointed bishop of Caracas said the hardships they have endured for too long can be faced with the certainty that the Lord has triumphed over sin and death. José Dionisio Gómez, who was recently appointed by…

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China pressures underground Catholics to join state church, rights group says — By: Catholic News Agency

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is increasing its pressure campaign on underground Catholics, according to a report from Human Rights Watch. “A decade into Xi Jinping’s Sinicization campaign and nearly eight years since the 2018 Holy See-China agreement, Catholics in China face escalating repression that violates their religious freedoms,” Yalkun Uluyol, a China researcher at…

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