An Interview With Cardinal Zen… The Vatican Lost Everything, Got Nothing
By MATT HADRO WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNA) — Joseph Cardinal Zen, emeritus bishop of Hong Kong, on February 11 met with congressional leaders on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. After that meeting, the cardinal gave an exclusive interview to Catholic News Agency in which he discussed the Church in China, the Holy See’s agreement with the Communist regime, and his relationship with Pope Francis and the Vatican secretary of state, Pietro Cardinal Parolin. The following is a transcript of the cardinal’s interview with CNA. It has been edited for length and clarity. Q. Your Eminence, can you tell us about the situation of the Church in China? A. More and more, the Church is under persecution [in China]. Both the official…Continue Reading