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US Catholic group cancels keynote speaker under China pressure

ncregister.com

A US-based Catholic organization cancelled a keynote speaker after pressure from Chinese government officials. The speaker was a prominent professor. The cancellation was made after emails were exchanged.

SourcesNational Catholic RegisterACI DigitalThe Catholic Thing

3 sources Aug 31, 2026

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Earlier version, Tuesday 1 September

China pressures US Catholic Group to drop keynote speaker

How the coverage unfolded

  1. Aug 31, 5:04 AM National Catholic Register China Pressured a US Catholic Group to Censor Its Keynote Speaker. They Complied.
  2. Aug 31, 10:46 AM ACI Digital China pressiona e grupo católico dos EUA desiste de palestrante principal
  3. 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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