More Catholic martyrs.Beijing--The persecution of Christians The persecution of Christians is religious persecution that Christians sometimes undergo as a consequence of professing their faith, both historically and in the current era. Christians are by far the most persecuted religious group in human history. in China continues unabated. In early November, leaders of various Protestant communites were arrested. Earlier, in June, Archbishop Jean-Louis Tauran Jean-Louis Pierre Cardinal Tauran JCD (born 3 April 1943) is a French prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He currently serves as President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue in the Roman Curia, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 2003. , the Vatican Secretary for Relations with States The Secretary for Relations with States is the foreign minister of the Holy See, an official serving within the Secretariat of State, presiding over its "Second Section". This titular archbishop, the Vatican's top foreign-policy official, deals with relations between the Holy See , said he saw no new openings for religious freedom. At the time of US President Bill Clinton's visit (June), at least 30 Chinese Catholic priests This is an annotated list of men primarily known for their work as Catholic priests. Catholic priests who are mostly known for their non-priestly work should be placed on other lists. and one bishop were placed under house arrest. Bishop Jia, 63, was released at the end of August. However, in the same month, Chinese authorities in Boading arrested hundreds of Catholics for celebrating the Feast of the Assumption. Many more persecutions remain unreported. |
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