Chinese Saints And Martyrs

Pope Francis appeals for Day of Prayer for Church in China Pope Francis prays for the Catholic faithful in China, as they celebrate the feast of the Patroness of China at the Shrine of Our Lady of Sheshan in Shanghai. By Devin Watkins & Paolo Ondarza As the Church marks the Day of Prayer for the Church in China, Pope Francis assured Chinese Catholics of the nearness of the universal Church. His remarks came after the prayer of the Regina Coeli on Sunday. “Dearest Catholic brothers and sisters in China, I wish to assure you that the universal Church, of which you are an integral part, shares your hopes and supports you in your trials. She accompanies you with prayer for a new outpouring of the Holy Spirit, so that the light and beauty of the Gospel might shine in you as the power of God for the salvation of those who believe.” Catholics in China celebrate the feast of Our Lady, Help of Christians and Patroness of China on Sunday. The Virgin Mary is venerated under ...

© Fides Marian Month in Times of Pandemic Chinese Catholics Follow ‘Visitation Method’ and Teaching of Pope Francis MAY 09, 2020 08:48 ZENIT STAFF MARY AND MARIOLOGY The “method of the Visitation of Mary” as a model suitable for all the baptized to live faith and devotion in May, the Marian month; and a “Year of the family” inspired by the teaching of Pope Francis to accompany families in the difficult time still marked by the coronavirus pandemic. These are some of the initiatives that mark the time for the Chinese Catholic community in the month dedicated to the Virgin Mary and lived in the sign of the intense Marian devotion that has always characterized the faith of Chinese Catholics. This devotion is perhaps experienced even more intensely, in this year marked by the Covid-19 epidemic, reported Fides News Agency. On May 1, it was not possible to physically make a Marian pilgrimage to the various sanctuaries dedicated to Mary Assumption, in mainland China for the sol...