China and the Vatican agree to extend an agreement on appointing bishops
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China and the Vatican have agreed to extend a provisional agreement on the appointment of Catholic bishops in China for four more years.
  • Aria@lemmygrad.ml
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    3 hours ago

    The 2018 agreement sought to find a middle ground, although Rome has acknowledged it was a bad deal and the only one it could get. The Holy See’s outreach to China under Francis has drawn criticism, especially from American conservatives who have accused the Vatican of selling out the faithful who have been forced underground.

    What is the compromise? Seems relevant to the article about a thing to explain what the thing is.

    • 52fighters@lemmy.sdf.org
      13·
      3 hours ago

      Beijing picks who gets to be a bishop and Rome gives the okay to Catholics to worship in communist party organized parishes with a picture of Mao on the wall and a CCP-edited Bible to read. Also, the hope is China stops arresting Catholics and stops sending them to reeducation camps.

      Members of the illegal underground Church have opposed this deal.

      For more information, check out the Cardinal Kung Foundation.

      China never keeps their word.