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Thursday, October 27, 2022

Vatican-Beijing Accord on Chinese Catholics Extended: ‘Mistake’ to Compromise Faith for Communists, Pompeo Says

Patrick Goodenough | October 26, 2022 
 
The Vatican and Beijing at the weekend renewed a controversial and secretive agreement on the appointment of bishops that walks a fine line between the Holy See’s desire to protect Chinese Catholics and the Chinese Communist Party’s efforts to co-opt and control religious faith.

In a brief announcement, the Vatican confirmed that the deal, first reached in 2018 and renewed in 2020, was being extended for a further two years, following “appropriate consultation and assessment.”

It said the Vatican was “committed to continuing a respectful and constructive dialogue” with China for the accord’s productive implementation “and further development of bilateral relations, with a view to fostering the mission of the Catholic Church and the good of the Chinese people.”.......To Read More....

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