Ep. 13: What's the deal with the China deal? Pt. I - a podcast by Catholic News Agency

China is fertile ground for the Christian faith — but clashes with the Communist government make this one of the hardest countries in the world to be a Christian. Join us this week for the first of two episodes about the Church in China.

(02:36) CNA’s Rome correspondent - and resident China expert - Courtney Grogan, offers some context and history of the relationship between the Chinese government and the Vatican.

(10:35) Cardinal Joseph Zen, bishop emeritus of Hong Kong, speaks with CNA’s deputy editor-in-chief Michelle LaRosa in the podcast’s first interview with a cardinal.

(17:28) Producer Kate Veik speaks with a Catholic entrepreneur, who has lived and worked in China for decades, about the reality of practicing the Catholic faith in China.

Links to further reading:

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/vatican-signs-deal-with-china-73894

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/pope-francis-takes-responsibility-for-china-deal-45236

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/chinas-crackdown-on-christians-continues-59665

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/cardinal-zen-the-vatican-is-badly-mishandling-china-situation-19677

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