US EditionPope prays for Chinese Catholics to be in communion with Rome in first comments on thorny issues
- On May 24, 2025, Pope Leo XIV urged prayers for Chinese Catholics to maintain their unity and connection with the Holy See during the World Day of Prayer for the Church in China.
- The prayers reflected ongoing challenges since the 2018 agreement between the Vatican and China, which gave Beijing a role in bishop appointments while retaining papal veto but faced criticism over sovereignty and underground church concerns.
- The feast day, initiated by Pope Benedict XVI to unify China's divided Catholic communities, highlighted about 12 million Catholics split between a state-controlled church rejecting papal authority and an underground church loyal to Rome despite persecution.
- From the Vatican, Pope Leo expressed that prayers offered worldwide reflect care and solidarity with Chinese Catholics and their connection to the global church, and he hoped they would receive the strength and joy needed to witness to the Gospel.
- Pope Leo faces a decision whether to continue renewing the sensitive 2018 accord amid some unilateral bishop appointments, underscoring that relations between the Vatican and China remain delicate and deeply complex.
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Pope prays for Chinese Catholics to be in communion with Rome in first comments on thorny issues
Pope Leo XIV is praying for China’s Catholics to be in communion with the Holy See. Leo's comments Sunday were his first public remarks about one of the thorniest foreign policy issues facing his new pontificate.
Pope prays for Chinese Catholics to be in communion with Rome in first comments on thorny relations
Pope prays for Chinese Catholics to be in communion with Rome in first comments on thorny relations Speaking from his studio window, Pope Leo XIV prayed that Catholics in China and elsewhere obtain the grace to be strong and joyful witnesses of the Gospel, even in the midst of trials, to always promote peace and harmony. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing …
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