BEIJING: A secretive 2018 agreement between Beijing and the Vatican was renewed on Thursday, despite strident US condemnation and warnings from Chinese priests loyal to Rome that they have only become more marginalised since it was signed. The deal allows both Beijing and the Holy See a say in appointing bishops in an attempt to close a schism in China’s …
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October 23, 2020