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Gaetan received a license (B.A.) in Ottoman and Byzantine Studies from Sorbonne University in Paris, an M.A. from the Fletcher School of International Law and Diplomacy, and a Ph.D. in Ideology in Literature from Tufts University. His book <em>God’s Diplomats: Pope Francis, Vatican Diplomacy, and America’s Armageddon</em> was published by Rowman & Littlefield in July 2021. 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src="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/authors/victor-gaetan_16522f9cae6fd50326a4c50e1589d33dcf074ec8.jpg" alt="Victor Gaetan"> </figure> <div class="authorFull__infoWrap col-md-9 col-sm-9 col-xs-12"> <h2>Victor Gaetan</h2> <p>Victor Gaetan is a senior correspondent for the National Catholic Register, focusing on international issues. He also writes for <a href="https://www.foreignaffairs.com/authors/victor-gaetan">Foreign Affairs magazine</a>, <a href="https://spectator.org/bio/victor-gaetan/">The American Spectator</a> and the <a href="http://www.washingtonexaminer.com">Washington Examiner</a>. He contributed to Catholic News Service for several years. The Catholic Press Association of North America has given his articles four first place awards, including Individual Excellence, over the last five years. Gaetan received a license (B.A.) in Ottoman and Byzantine Studies from Sorbonne University in Paris, an M.A. from the Fletcher School of International Law and Diplomacy, and a Ph.D. in Ideology in Literature from Tufts University. His book <em>God’s Diplomats: Pope Francis, Vatican Diplomacy, and America’s Armageddon</em> was published by Rowman & Littlefield in July 2021. Visit his website at <a href="https://www.victorgaetan.org">VictorGaetan.org</a>.</p> </div> </div> <div class="row" id="artList"> <div class="sectionHeadingWrap col-xs-12"> <h3 class="sectionHeadingBold marginTop30"><span class="sectionHeading__text">Latest </span> <span class="sectionHeading__search"><img src="/bundles/_themes/swp/default-theme@hy9j1k/img/search.svg"> Search</span></h3> </div> <article class="articleList__item"> <figure class="articleList__image icon icon--"> <a href="https://www.ncregister.com/news/part-2-how-vietnam-advances-regional-church-unity-in-asia"> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 680px)" data-srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20241120131124_28c58ad992aee2f6841bc04395422ad411c849797f85470e030c8a3a07fb5f7a.webp" type="image/webp"> <source media="(max-width: 680px)" data-srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20241120131124_28c58ad992aee2f6841bc04395422ad411c849797f85470e030c8a3a07fb5f7a.png" type="image/png"> <source media="(min-width: 681px)" data-srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20241120131124_28c58ad992aee2f6841bc04395422ad411c849797f85470e030c8a3a07fb5f7a.png" type="image/png"> <img class="lazyload" data-src="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20241120131124_28c58ad992aee2f6841bc04395422ad411c849797f85470e030c8a3a07fb5f7a.png" alt="(Clockwise from Left) Father Stephen Huyuh Tru, age 82, a Vietnamese priest of Chinese ethnicity, who was ordained in 1974 and served at a church built in 1900 to serve Chinese Catholics living and working in Saigon. Brother Peter Nguyen Viet Bao, age 32, on right, who took final vows with the Marist Brothers last year, talking to Bishop Emeritus Cosmas Hoang Van Dat (2008-2023) of Bac Ninh diocese in Northern Vietnam. Bishop Cosmas was the first Jesuit bishop in the country's history. Sister Tra is a member of Vietnam's largest religious order for women, Lovers of the Holy Cross. On the left, Nguyen Thanh An, a Vietnamese Jesuit in formation chats with Father Ando Isamu, a Spanish-born Jesuit." title="(Clockwise from Left) Father Stephen Huyuh Tru, age 82, a Vietnamese priest of Chinese ethnicity, who was ordained in 1974 and served at a church built in 1900 to serve Chinese Catholics living and working in Saigon. Brother Peter Nguyen Viet Bao, age 32, on right, who took final vows with the Marist Brothers last year, talking to Bishop Emeritus Cosmas Hoang Van Dat (2008-2023) of Bac Ninh diocese in Northern Vietnam. Bishop Cosmas was the first Jesuit bishop in the country's history. Sister Tra is a member of Vietnam's largest religious order for women, Lovers of the Holy Cross. On the left, Nguyen Thanh An, a Vietnamese Jesuit in formation chats with Father Ando Isamu, a Spanish-born Jesuit. "> </picture> </a> </figure> <div class="articleList__TextWrap"> <h3 class="articleList__headline"><a href="https://www.ncregister.com/news/part-2-how-vietnam-advances-regional-church-unity-in-asia">How Vietnam Advances Regional Church Unity in Asia</a></h3> <p class="articleList__text"> ANALYSIS: The faith of local Catholic religious is frequently enriched by formational periods in other countries, providing them with a Christian outlook that is both cosmopolitan and humble. </p> <div class="articleMetadata"> <span class="articleMetadata__byline"><a href="https://www.ncregister.com/author/victor-gaetan">Victor Gaetan</a></span> <a href="/section/world">World</a> <time class="articleMetadata__info" datetime="2024-11-20T13:40:44-06:00">November 20, 2024</time> <a class="articleMetadata__comments articleMetadata__info" href="https://www.ncregister.com/news/part-2-how-vietnam-advances-regional-church-unity-in-asia#coral_thread"> <span class="coral-count" data-coral-url="https://www.ncregister.com/news/part-2-how-vietnam-advances-regional-church-unity-in-asia" data-coral-notext="true"></span> </a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="articleList__item"> <figure class="articleList__image icon icon--"> <a href="https://www.ncregister.com/news/part-1-vietnam-s-exuberant-catholic-church"> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 680px)" data-srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20241114111116_7a51f6776b35559d12cf4cd223652d633c504334621583878e0c4e6eebaa9151.webp" type="image/webp"> <source media="(max-width: 680px)" data-srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20241114111116_7a51f6776b35559d12cf4cd223652d633c504334621583878e0c4e6eebaa9151.png" type="image/png"> <source media="(min-width: 681px)" data-srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20241114111116_7a51f6776b35559d12cf4cd223652d633c504334621583878e0c4e6eebaa9151.png" type="image/png"> <img class="lazyload" data-src="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20241114111116_7a51f6776b35559d12cf4cd223652d633c504334621583878e0c4e6eebaa9151.png" alt="Clockwise from left: Our Lady of La Vang is a Vietnamese image of Mary based on a Marian apparition in 1798 when a group of Catholics hid in the jungle to avoid persecution. This statue stands in St. Joseph Cathedral in Hanoi; at a children’s Mass in the Diocese of Bac Ninh’s Queen of the Rosary Cathedral, a priest engages students as part of his homily; on the grounds of the Saigon Archdiocese’s Pastoral Center, a splendid church stands in the shadow of skyscrapers, signifying the city’s dramatic growth. A white fountain with a statue of Pope John Paul II playing with two children stands in front of the church." title="Clockwise from left: Our Lady of La Vang is a Vietnamese image of Mary based on a Marian apparition in 1798 when a group of Catholics hid in the jungle to avoid persecution. This statue stands in St. Joseph Cathedral in Hanoi; at a children’s Mass in the Diocese of Bac Ninh’s Queen of the Rosary Cathedral, a priest engages students as part of his homily; on the grounds of the Saigon Archdiocese’s Pastoral Center, a splendid church stands in the shadow of skyscrapers, signifying the city’s dramatic growth. A white fountain with a statue of Pope John Paul II playing with two children stands in front of the church. "> </picture> </a> </figure> <div class="articleList__TextWrap"> <h3 class="articleList__headline"><a href="https://www.ncregister.com/news/part-1-vietnam-s-exuberant-catholic-church">Seeing Is Believing: Vietnam’s Exuberant Catholic Church</a></h3> <p class="articleList__text"> ANALYSIS: The vitality of the local Catholic community is evident throughout the communist nation. </p> <div class="articleMetadata"> <span class="articleMetadata__byline"><a href="https://www.ncregister.com/author/victor-gaetan">Victor Gaetan</a></span> <a href="/section/world">World</a> <time class="articleMetadata__info" datetime="2024-11-14T13:00:39-06:00">November 14, 2024</time> <a class="articleMetadata__comments articleMetadata__info" href="https://www.ncregister.com/news/part-1-vietnam-s-exuberant-catholic-church#coral_thread"> <span class="coral-count" data-coral-url="https://www.ncregister.com/news/part-1-vietnam-s-exuberant-catholic-church" data-coral-notext="true"></span> </a> </div> </div> </article> <div id='NCR_EN_Latest_A' class="adMargin"> <script> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('NCR_EN_Latest_A'); }); </script> </div> <article class="articleList__item"> <figure class="articleList__image icon icon--"> <a href="https://www.ncregister.com/news/tokyo-s-cardinal-elect-kikuchi"> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 680px)" data-srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/2024101509104_cb259965186d2c34784588500cfbab44a8b25587556a7c03807d17a94df636c0.webp" type="image/webp"> <source media="(max-width: 680px)" data-srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/2024101509104_cb259965186d2c34784588500cfbab44a8b25587556a7c03807d17a94df636c0.jpg" type="image/jpeg"> <source media="(min-width: 681px)" data-srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/2024101509104_cb259965186d2c34784588500cfbab44a8b25587556a7c03807d17a94df636c0.jpg" type="image/jpeg"> <img class="lazyload" data-src="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/2024101509104_cb259965186d2c34784588500cfbab44a8b25587556a7c03807d17a94df636c0.jpg" alt="As a young Divine Word priest, in 1986 at age 27, Father Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi was sent to Ghana, where he spent eight years as a parish priest in the bush. He was the first Japanese missionary in Africa." title="As a young Divine Word priest, in 1986 at age 27, Father Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi was sent to Ghana, where he spent eight years as a parish priest in the bush. He was the first Japanese missionary in Africa. "> </picture> </a> </figure> <div class="articleList__TextWrap"> <h3 class="articleList__headline"><a href="https://www.ncregister.com/news/tokyo-s-cardinal-elect-kikuchi">Tokyo’s Cardinal-Elect Kikuchi Is a Missionary, Manager and Papabile</a></h3> <p class="articleList__text"> In the same week, Japan received a new cardinal and the Nobel Peace Prize. </p> <div class="articleMetadata"> <span class="articleMetadata__byline"><a href="https://www.ncregister.com/author/victor-gaetan">Victor Gaetan</a></span> <a href="/section/world">World</a> <time class="articleMetadata__info" datetime="2024-10-15T10:02:03-05:00">October 15, 2024</time> <a class="articleMetadata__comments articleMetadata__info" href="https://www.ncregister.com/news/tokyo-s-cardinal-elect-kikuchi#coral_thread"> <span class="coral-count" data-coral-url="https://www.ncregister.com/news/tokyo-s-cardinal-elect-kikuchi" data-coral-notext="true"></span> </a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="articleList__item"> <figure class="articleList__image icon icon--"> <a href="https://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/japan-and-the-holy-see-missionaries-artful-diplomacy"> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 680px)" data-srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20240821130840_c48dd36cb3d94a324c15ad7ab39a038e444a2b5222304f4a17d3b7fa7465062d.webp" type="image/webp"> <source media="(max-width: 680px)" data-srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20240821130840_c48dd36cb3d94a324c15ad7ab39a038e444a2b5222304f4a17d3b7fa7465062d.jpg" type="image/jpeg"> <source media="(min-width: 681px)" data-srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20240821130840_c48dd36cb3d94a324c15ad7ab39a038e444a2b5222304f4a17d3b7fa7465062d.jpg" type="image/jpeg"> <img class="lazyload" data-src="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20240821130840_c48dd36cb3d94a324c15ad7ab39a038e444a2b5222304f4a17d3b7fa7465062d.jpg" alt="Pope Francis attends a meeting with the diplomatic community at the Japan's prime minister's office on November 25, 2019 in Tokyo, Japan." title="Pope Francis attends a meeting with the diplomatic community at the Japan's prime minister's office on November 25, 2019 in Tokyo, Japan. "> </picture> </a> </figure> <div class="articleList__TextWrap"> <h3 class="articleList__headline"><a href="https://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/japan-and-the-holy-see-missionaries-artful-diplomacy">Japan and the Holy See: From Missionaries to Artful Diplomacy</a></h3> <p class="articleList__text"> ANALYSIS: Respect has been a defining element of the relationship between Rome and Tokyo. </p> <div class="articleMetadata"> <span class="articleMetadata__byline"><a href="https://www.ncregister.com/author/victor-gaetan">Victor Gaetan</a></span> <a href="/section/commentaries">Commentaries</a> <time class="articleMetadata__info" datetime="2024-08-21T13:54:59-05:00">August 21, 2024</time> <a class="articleMetadata__comments articleMetadata__info" href="https://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/japan-and-the-holy-see-missionaries-artful-diplomacy#coral_thread"> <span class="coral-count" data-coral-url="https://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/japan-and-the-holy-see-missionaries-artful-diplomacy" data-coral-notext="true"></span> </a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="articleList__item"> <figure class="articleList__image icon icon--"> <a href="https://www.ncregister.com/news/pope-john-paul-i-s-legacy-is-rediscovered-victor-gaetan"> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 680px)" data-srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/2024071012078_96445feab1612340d64db01070ed9afa099dc1a645349f6148d8ead55e17fa31.webp" type="image/webp"> <source media="(max-width: 680px)" data-srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/2024071012078_96445feab1612340d64db01070ed9afa099dc1a645349f6148d8ead55e17fa31.jpg" type="image/jpeg"> <source media="(min-width: 681px)" data-srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/2024071012078_96445feab1612340d64db01070ed9afa099dc1a645349f6148d8ead55e17fa31.jpg" type="image/jpeg"> <img class="lazyload" data-src="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/2024071012078_96445feab1612340d64db01070ed9afa099dc1a645349f6148d8ead55e17fa31.jpg" alt="Pope John Paul I greets a priest in this undated file photo. Born Oct. 17, 1912, in Italy’s northern Veneto region, Albino Luciani was elected Pope Aug. 26, 1978, and took a double name after his two immediate predecessors, St. John XXIII and Bl. Paul VI." title="Pope John Paul I greets a priest in this undated file photo. Born Oct. 17, 1912, in Italy’s northern Veneto region, Albino Luciani was elected Pope Aug. 26, 1978, and took a double name after his two immediate predecessors, St. John XXIII and Bl. Paul VI. "> </picture> </a> </figure> <div class="articleList__TextWrap"> <h3 class="articleList__headline"><a href="https://www.ncregister.com/news/pope-john-paul-i-s-legacy-is-rediscovered-victor-gaetan">Pope John Paul I’s Legacy Is Rediscovered</a></h3> <p class="articleList__text"> ANALYSIS: What made the 34-day papacy of Albino Luciani so special? </p> <div class="articleMetadata"> <span class="articleMetadata__byline"><a href="https://www.ncregister.com/author/victor-gaetan">Victor Gaetan</a></span> <a href="/section/commentaries">Commentaries</a> <time class="articleMetadata__info" datetime="2024-07-10T13:03:55-05:00">July 10, 2024</time> <a class="articleMetadata__comments articleMetadata__info" href="https://www.ncregister.com/news/pope-john-paul-i-s-legacy-is-rediscovered-victor-gaetan#coral_thread"> <span class="coral-count" data-coral-url="https://www.ncregister.com/news/pope-john-paul-i-s-legacy-is-rediscovered-victor-gaetan" data-coral-notext="true"></span> </a> </div> </div> </article> <div id='NCR_EN_Latest_B' class="adMargin"> <script> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('NCR_EN_Latest_B'); }); </script> </div> <article class="articleList__item"> <figure class="articleList__image icon icon--"> <a href="https://www.ncregister.com/news/candela-giarda-john-paul-i-miraculous-intervention"> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 680px)" data-srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20240710120752_21b8d958d8903fdc38c82eb4d7a5b363af8d62496067473630f0939655eff8ba.webp" type="image/webp"> <source media="(max-width: 680px)" data-srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20240710120752_21b8d958d8903fdc38c82eb4d7a5b363af8d62496067473630f0939655eff8ba.jpg" type="image/jpeg"> <source media="(min-width: 681px)" data-srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20240710120752_21b8d958d8903fdc38c82eb4d7a5b363af8d62496067473630f0939655eff8ba.jpg" type="image/jpeg"> <img class="lazyload" data-src="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20240710120752_21b8d958d8903fdc38c82eb4d7a5b363af8d62496067473630f0939655eff8ba.jpg" alt="Pope John Paul I celebrates Mass in Rome in an undated photo. " title="Pope John Paul I celebrates Mass in Rome in an undated photo. "> </picture> </a> </figure> <div class="articleList__TextWrap"> <h3 class="articleList__headline"><a href="https://www.ncregister.com/news/candela-giarda-john-paul-i-miraculous-intervention">Argentinian Priest Tells of John Paul I’s Miraculous Intervention</a></h3> <p class="articleList__text"> Candela Giarda, now 23 years old, is studying veterinary medicine. </p> <div class="articleMetadata"> <span class="articleMetadata__byline"><a href="https://www.ncregister.com/author/victor-gaetan">Victor Gaetan</a></span> <a href="/section/news">News</a> <time class="articleMetadata__info" datetime="2024-07-10T13:02:38-05:00">July 10, 2024</time> <a class="articleMetadata__comments articleMetadata__info" href="https://www.ncregister.com/news/candela-giarda-john-paul-i-miraculous-intervention#coral_thread"> <span class="coral-count" data-coral-url="https://www.ncregister.com/news/candela-giarda-john-paul-i-miraculous-intervention" data-coral-notext="true"></span> </a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="articleList__item"> <figure class="articleList__image icon icon--"> <a href="https://www.ncregister.com/news/changing-face-of-catholic-church-in-japan-amid-nation-s-existential-crisis"> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 680px)" data-srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20240611210636_b0649407db6b450aa44d3017e105ff296cf1eabcfa99a000412e5daef4919c6a.webp" type="image/webp"> <source media="(max-width: 680px)" data-srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20240611210636_b0649407db6b450aa44d3017e105ff296cf1eabcfa99a000412e5daef4919c6a.jpg" type="image/jpeg"> <source media="(min-width: 681px)" data-srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20240611210636_b0649407db6b450aa44d3017e105ff296cf1eabcfa99a000412e5daef4919c6a.jpg" type="image/jpeg"> <img class="lazyload" data-src="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20240611210636_b0649407db6b450aa44d3017e105ff296cf1eabcfa99a000412e5daef4919c6a.jpg" alt="Sophia University, one of the most prestigious Catholic universities in Asia, has 14,000 students today. Pope Pius X directed German Jesuits to establish the university in 1906." title="Sophia University, one of the most prestigious Catholic universities in Asia, has 14,000 students today. Pope Pius X directed German Jesuits to establish the university in 1906. "> </picture> </a> </figure> <div class="articleList__TextWrap"> <h3 class="articleList__headline"><a href="https://www.ncregister.com/news/changing-face-of-catholic-church-in-japan-amid-nation-s-existential-crisis">Changing Face of Catholic Church in Japan Amid Nation’s Existential Crisis</a></h3> <p class="articleList__text"> ANALYSIS: 4 Things I Learned in 14 Days in Japan </p> <div class="articleMetadata"> <span class="articleMetadata__byline"><a href="https://www.ncregister.com/author/victor-gaetan">Victor Gaetan</a></span> <a href="/section/world">World</a> <time class="articleMetadata__info" datetime="2024-06-12T05:00:23-05:00">June 12, 2024</time> <a class="articleMetadata__comments articleMetadata__info" href="https://www.ncregister.com/news/changing-face-of-catholic-church-in-japan-amid-nation-s-existential-crisis#coral_thread"> <span class="coral-count" data-coral-url="https://www.ncregister.com/news/changing-face-of-catholic-church-in-japan-amid-nation-s-existential-crisis" data-coral-notext="true"></span> </a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="articleList__item"> <figure class="articleList__image icon icon--"> <a href="https://www.ncregister.com/news/easter-in-china-state-monitoring"> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 680px)" data-srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/2024050613058_1403e409-7106-4e24-895e-a83420c8aad5.webp" type="image/webp"> <source media="(max-width: 680px)" data-srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/2024050613058_1403e409-7106-4e24-895e-a83420c8aad5.jpg" type="image/jpeg"> <source media="(min-width: 681px)" data-srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/2024050613058_1403e409-7106-4e24-895e-a83420c8aad5.jpg" type="image/jpeg"> <img class="lazyload" data-src="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/2024050613058_1403e409-7106-4e24-895e-a83420c8aad5.jpg" alt="Children from roughly ages 6 to 14 assemble before Archbishop Li Shan at Easter Day Mass." title="Children from roughly ages 6 to 14 assemble before Archbishop Li Shan at Easter Day Mass. "> </picture> </a> </figure> <div class="articleList__TextWrap"> <h3 class="articleList__headline"><a href="https://www.ncregister.com/news/easter-in-china-state-monitoring">China, Church and State: Easter in Beijing at Three Cathedrals</a></h3> <p class="articleList__text"> PHOTO ESSAY: A surreal balance exists between accepting state monitoring and confessing one’s faith without fear. </p> <div class="articleMetadata"> <span class="articleMetadata__byline"><a href="https://www.ncregister.com/author/victor-gaetan">Victor Gaetan</a></span> <a href="/section/world">World</a> <time class="articleMetadata__info" datetime="2024-05-06T13:22:55-05:00">May 6, 2024</time> <a class="articleMetadata__comments articleMetadata__info" href="https://www.ncregister.com/news/easter-in-china-state-monitoring#coral_thread"> <span class="coral-count" data-coral-url="https://www.ncregister.com/news/easter-in-china-state-monitoring" data-coral-notext="true"></span> </a> </div> </div> </article> <div id='NCR_EN_Latest_C' class="adMargin"> <script> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('NCR_EN_Latest_C'); }); </script> </div> <article class="articleList__item"> <figure class="articleList__image icon icon--"> <a href="https://www.ncregister.com/news/nagasaki-martrydom-atomic-bomb-gaetan"> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 680px)" data-srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20240502230512_bb4af7d529da661b2400869a35c9573b637f78989d2dbc2c8233cb30d06d443e.webp" type="image/webp"> <source media="(max-width: 680px)" data-srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20240502230512_bb4af7d529da661b2400869a35c9573b637f78989d2dbc2c8233cb30d06d443e.jpg" type="image/jpeg"> <source media="(min-width: 681px)" data-srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20240502230512_bb4af7d529da661b2400869a35c9573b637f78989d2dbc2c8233cb30d06d443e.jpg" type="image/jpeg"> <img class="lazyload" data-src="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20240502230512_bb4af7d529da661b2400869a35c9573b637f78989d2dbc2c8233cb30d06d443e.jpg" alt="26 Martyrs Museum in Nagasaki, Japan. The towers represent the communication between God and people. The left one symbolizes the prayer of men, the one on the right, the falling grace from heaven, with the red color symbolizing the Holy Spirit. The museum was built 1962 to commemorate the 26 Christians who got executed for preaching Christianity on the Nishizaka hill in 1597." title="26 Martyrs Museum in Nagasaki, Japan. The towers represent the communication between God and people. The left one symbolizes the prayer of men, the one on the right, the falling grace from heaven, with the red color symbolizing the Holy Spirit. The museum was built 1962 to commemorate the 26 Christians who got executed for preaching Christianity on the Nishizaka hill in 1597. "> </picture> </a> </figure> <div class="articleList__TextWrap"> <h3 class="articleList__headline"><a href="https://www.ncregister.com/news/nagasaki-martrydom-atomic-bomb-gaetan">Nagasaki’s Continuous Martyrdom: From the Hidden Church to the Atomic Bomb</a></h3> <p class="articleList__text"> ‘After Christ’s example, I forgive my persecutors. I do not hate them. I ask God to have pity on all, and I hope my blood will fall on my fellow men as a fruitful rain.’ </p> <div class="articleMetadata"> <span class="articleMetadata__byline"><a href="https://www.ncregister.com/author/victor-gaetan">Victor Gaetan</a></span> <a href="/section/world">World</a> <time class="articleMetadata__info" datetime="2024-05-03T05:00:23-05:00">May 3, 2024</time> <a class="articleMetadata__comments articleMetadata__info" href="https://www.ncregister.com/news/nagasaki-martrydom-atomic-bomb-gaetan#coral_thread"> <span class="coral-count" data-coral-url="https://www.ncregister.com/news/nagasaki-martrydom-atomic-bomb-gaetan" data-coral-notext="true"></span> </a> </div> </div> </article> <article class="articleList__item"> <figure class="articleList__image icon icon--"> <a href="https://www.ncregister.com/news/washington-and-the-vatican-strengthening-diplomatic-ties-with-hanoi-for-different-reasons"> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 680px)" data-srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/2023091813094_9596f4dd1a83635a30549482a83c0ae604797a77f45dad48bd91f63575a46074.webp" type="image/webp"> <source media="(max-width: 680px)" data-srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/2023091813094_9596f4dd1a83635a30549482a83c0ae604797a77f45dad48bd91f63575a46074.jpg" type="image/jpeg"> <source media="(min-width: 681px)" data-srcset="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/2023091813094_9596f4dd1a83635a30549482a83c0ae604797a77f45dad48bd91f63575a46074.jpg" type="image/jpeg"> <img class="lazyload" data-src="https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/2023091813094_9596f4dd1a83635a30549482a83c0ae604797a77f45dad48bd91f63575a46074.jpg" alt="President Joe Biden (6th from L) and Vietnam's Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (4th from R) hold talks in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Sept. 10, 2023. 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