Chinese Catholics mourn Pope Francis, ponder Church's future

From a source of AsiaNews the story of how Chinese Catholics are living the death of Francis. Many phrases and images of the pope shared on the local social media: "In the pain of mourning the joy of announcing love prevailed.A spontaneous explosion, unwise, but that remembered that death and fear are not the last word." "An old woman told me: I would go to the Vatican, he wanted to come to China: we shared the same impossible dream"

Chinese Catholics mourn Pope Francis, ponder Church's future

BAODING, China - In a small church tucked into a side street in northern China’s Hebei province, a group of around 10 people gathered for their weekly meeting, the day after Pope Francis died.

Hong Kong Cardinal Attends Conclave to Elect Next Pope The Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association, a state-run Catholic organization in China, expressed condolences on the 24th, three days after Pope Francis’s death. The Patriotic Catholic Association posted a statement on its website that afternoon

Vanessa Arteaga / AFPIn a small church in a alley in the Chinese province of Hebei, a dozen faithful gather for their weekly meeting, a day after the death of Pope Francis at the age of 88. The Vatican confirmed on Monday the death of the Argentine pontiff, who inspired devotion but was the target of harsh criticism by the traditionalists during his 12 years of papacy. China broke relations with the Holy See in 1951, two years after the arrival …

Chinese Catholics Mourn Pope Francis, Mull Church's Future

In a small church tucked into a side street in northern China's Hebei province, a group of around 10 people gathered for their weekly meeting, the day after Pope Francis died aged 88.