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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