China’s state-sanctioned Catholic Church said it will continue to operate “independently” after Beijing’s deal with the Vatican on the appointment of bishops. Photo: EPA-EFE
China’s state-sanctioned Catholic Church vows to remain ‘independent’ after Vatican deal
Governing body says it will ‘uphold the fine tradition of loving the country and the church’ and ‘the path that suits a socialist society’
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China-Vatican relations
China’s state-sanctioned Catholic Church said it will continue to operate “independently” after Beijing’s deal with the Vatican on the appointment of bishops. Photo: EPA-EFE