Beijing 's traditional snack foods are irresistible to visitors to the Chinese capital. Their names alone are enough to entice the curious diner, with local specialties including, ludagun ...

On Wednesday, the Vatican said Pope Leo had named Joseph Lin Yuntuan, 73, as an auxiliary bishop in Fuzhou, capital of the southwestern province of Fujian, on June 5.

The deadliest fire to hit the Chinese capital in two decades killed 29 people in a hospital Tuesday, but most people didn’t hear about it until several hours later, and even then the details ...

Beijing and the Holy See achieved a historic breakthrough in 2018 after decades of strained relations by signing the provisional agreement on the appointment of bishops in China.

FILE- In this Oct. 21, 2012 file photo, Indian army soldiers keep watch at the Indo-China border in Bumla at an altitude of 15,700 feet (4,700 meters) above sea level in Arunachal Pradesh, India.

Beijing hailed on Thursday improving ties with the Vatican after the first appointment of a Chinese bishop under Pope Leo XIV, signaling the new pontiff's support for a controversial accord on ...

Beijing releases new names for locations in Zangnan sparking protest from India. China says the renaming of 27 locations in the region is an internal matter. News Desk May 15, 2025.

Pope Francis has appointed Giuseppe Yang Yongqiang as bishop of Hangzhou, the capital of China's eastern province of Zhejiang, Vatican said on Saturday as it strives to strengthen relations with ...

Pope names Chinese bishop as he keeps historic Vatican-Beijing accord. 12 June 2025. Share Save. ... Beijing insists that the state must approve the appointment of bishops in China, ...

Birds perch on a tree at Miyun reservoir in Beijing, May 14, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] Beijing released its first white paper on the capital's biodiversity protection on Thursday, aiming to provide a ...

Beijing insists that the state must approve the appointment of bishops in China, running contrary to the Catholic Church's insistence that it is a papal decision. China has some 10 million Catholics.

BEIJING: Beijing hailed today improving ties with the Vatican after the first appointment of a Chinese bishop under Pope Leo XIV, signalling the new pontiff’s support for a controversial accord ...