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Catholic Studies' Jonathan Tan talks about China’s delayed response to Pope Francis’ death

MEDIA | May 2, 2025
STORY BY: EDITORIAL STAFF

What to know about the Vatican’s relationship with China—and what the next pope means for it
Time MagazineJonathan Tan, the Archbishop Paul J. Hallinan Professor of Catholic Studies at the College of Arts and Sciences, discussed how China’s delayed response to Pope Francis’ death highlights ongoing tensions with the Vatican. Tan said Pope Francis inherited a “no-win situation” and sought to mend ties as aging loyal bishops left China’s Church in crisis.