many people pray to him beforehand and offer him fruit, confectionery and other treats. Some families even smear honey on the god's lips or offer him nian gao (Chinese sticky rice cakes), which ...

"Everyday morning at mass, we pray to the same Pope," said Michael Tieshan Fu, chairman of the Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association, in an interview with Chinese and foreign journalists.

Shanghai (Agenzia Fides) - Chinese Catholics are living the Lenten period of the ... Niu Suqing noted, "Old age is not a sunset, but longevity is a blessing from God. Deep faith helps us to embrace ...

Pope Benedict XVI designated May 24, the feast of Our Lady, Help of Christians, as the Church’s annual World Day of Prayer for the Church in China. Thousands of Chinese Catholics traditionally ...