Earlier version, Tuesday 1 September
China pressures US Catholic Group to drop keynote speaker
Church & State
US Catholic group cancels keynote speaker under China pressure
A U.S. Catholic organization canceled a prominent professor's invitation to speak at its conference after yielding to pressure from Chinese government officials, according to emails obtained by the National Catholic Register.
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Read the sourceSources behind this story
- Reporting@NCRegisterChina Pressured a US Catholic Group to Censor Its Keynote Speaker. They Complied.
National Catholic Register · Zelda Caldwell
- ReportingChina pressures and US Catholic group backs down on main speaker
ACI Digital
- Analysis & opinionChina pressured a U.S. Catholic group to censor its keynote speaker. They complied.
The Catholic Thing · Karen Popp
How the coverage unfolded
- Aug 31, 5:04 AM National Catholic Register China Pressured a US Catholic Group to Censor Its Keynote Speaker. They Complied.
- Aug 31, 10:46 AM ACI Digital Português China pressiona e grupo católico dos EUA desiste de palestrante principal
- Aug 31, 9:03 PM The Catholic Thing China pressured a U.S. Catholic group to censor its keynote speaker. They complied.
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