Pope announces three Chinese bishops in a week, reorganises diocese under a controversial 2018 accord
Rome, Italy AP Pope Francis on Wednesday announced the nomination of a new Chinese bishop, the third in less than a week, in an apparent sign that a controversial 2018 accord with Beijing governing the nomination of Chinese bishops is working. Bishop Peter Wu Yishun was consecrated Bishop of Minbei in Fujian in south-east China, […]
Death toll from floods in China’s Henan province rises to 302
Beijing, ChinaReuters The death toll from last month’s floods in the central Chinese province of Henan rose to 302 as of Monday, officials said, triple the figure of 99 that was reported last week, with most of the fatalities reported in the provincial capital Zhengzhou. In Zhengzhou, a city of 12 million that lies along […]
Many migrant workers stranded in Chinese cities hit by floods
Zhengzhou, ChinaReuters For many migrant workers caught up in severe flooding in the central Chinese city of Zhengzhou, crossing town to stay with relatives in less affected areas or returning to their homes in the countryside are not posssible. They must stay put, tied to livelihoods in inundated parts of the city and living too […]
Tens of thousands evacuated as China storms spread northwards
Beijing, ChinaReuters Tens of thousands of people were being evacuated from flood-hit regions of central China on Thursday as officials raised the death toll from heavy rains that have deluged Henan province for almost a week to 33 people. More cities were inundated and crops destroyed as the severe weather spread northwards, with the official […]
Central Chinese province swamped after heaviest rain in 1,000 years
Beijing, ChinaReuters Large swathes of China’s central Henan province were under water on Wednesday, with its capital Zhengzhou hardest-hit after being drenched by what weather watchers said was the heaviest rain in 1,000 years. In Zhengzhou, a city of over 12 million on the banks of the Yellow River, 12 people died in a flooded […]
Children stopped from entering church as pressure on Christians increases in China’s Henan province
World Watch Monitor Pressure on Christians is increasing in China’s central Henan province, according to Catholic news service UCAN. Suppressive measures on both Catholic and Protestant churches have been directed by the central government in Beijing and have intensified in recent weeks, according to UCAN, which reported that churches had been “demolished and raided, as well […]