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Chinese think tank calls for change to one child policy

Michael Otto — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 00:28:04 +0000

BEIJING (CWN) — A Chinese think-tank with close ties to the government has called for a change in the country’s brutal “one-child” policy.
“China has paid a huge political and social cost for the policy, as it has resulted in social conflict, high administrative costs and led indirectly to a long-term gender imbalance at birth,” acknowledged the report from the China Development Research Foundation.
Basing its analysis purely on political and economic factors rather than human-rights concerns, the group recommended adopting a “two-child” policy this year, and abolishing all statutory limits on family size by the year 2020.
The think-tank’s full report is not yet available to the public, but the recommendations were covered prominently by the state-backed Xinhua news agency.

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Church in China is showing signs of hope, cardinal tells priests

Vatican City (CNS) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0000

VATICAN CITY (CNS) While there are signs of hope for Catholics in China, today is still "more a time of sowing than of reaping", said the Vatican secretary of state in a letter to priests in China. Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone said efforts for reconciliation within the Catholic community and for "a respectful and constructive dialogue"

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Beijing diocese runs first training course for lay catechists

Michael Otto — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:00:00 +0000

BEIJING (CNS) The Catholic diocese of Beijing has run its first training course for lay catechists, introducing them to the Catechism of the Catholic Church and other reference books to help them with lesson plans. echo $variable;

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Authorities detain unregistered Chinese Catholic bishop

Michael Otto — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:00:00 +0000

HONG KONG (CNS) A Chinese Catholic bishop not registered with the government was taken away from his residence by Chinese public security officers and government officials. A Catholic source told the Asian Church news agency UCA News that Bishop Julius Jia Zhiguo of Zhengding, 73, was resting and talking with some Catholics in his room

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Hong Kong bishop says he has mixed feelings about attending Olympics

Vatican City (CNS) — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:00:00 +0000

VATICAN CITY (CNS) A Chinese bishop said he had mixed feelings about attending the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Beijing because of the government’s continuing mistreatment and mistrust of the Catholic Church. echo $variable;

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Pope offers best wishes to China, Olympic participants

Michael Otto — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:00:00 +0000

BRESSANONE, Italy (CNS) Pope Benedict XVI offered his best wishes to China, the International Olympic Committee and all the athletes who will participate in the August 8-24 games in Beijing. "I am happy to send the host country, the organizers and participants — especially the athletes — my cordial greeting with the hope that each

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Catholics react to priest carrying Olympic torch in China

Michael Otto — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:00:00 +0000

TAIYUAN, China (CNS) Chinese Catholics expressed mixed feelings about a priest carrying the Olympic torch along its relay route in the Shanxi provincial capital. Father Paul Meng Ningyou, vicar general of the Taiyuan Diocese and pastor of Immaculate Conception Cathedral, was the 122nd of 208 torchbearers when he ran June 26 in Taiyuan, an industrial

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Bishops accept invitations to attend opening ceremony of Olympics

Michael Otto — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:00:00 +0000

HONG KONG (CNS) One Anglican and two Catholic bishops from Hong Kong and Macau have accepted invitations from the Chinese government to attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games on August 8. echo $variable;

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