Several close U.S. allies urged a return to the negotiating table following American strikes on Iran that fueled fears of a ...

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The appointment of Bishop Lin Yuntuan as auxiliary bishop of Fuzhou by the Vatican marks a turning point in Sino-Vatican ...

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Pope Leo XIV, the first American to lead the Catholic Church, has chosen Bishop Joseph Lin Yuntuan as auxiliary bishop of ...

More than 30,000 are gathering in Chicago Saturday to see Pope Leo XIV deliver a video message to a crowd in his hometown.

Pope Leo XIV made his first appointment of a Chinese bishop under the Vatican's 2018 agreement with Beijing, signalling he is ...

The People’s Republic of China has officially recognized Pope Leo XIV’s first bishop appointment, the Vatican announced, ...

The 2018 accord sought to resolve the issue of who has authority to appoint bishops.