Is Xinxiang Appointment a Complicated Kind of ‘Progress’ for Vatican-China?

Is Xinxiang appointment a complicated kind of ‘progress’ for Vatican-China?

The Holy See announced two developments in Church affairs in China in recent days, both of which point to the still complicated implementation of the Vatican’s accord with Beijing on the appointment of bishops.Credit: Alamy.ShareThe appointment by the Vatican of a new state-approved candidate to replace an underground bishop in a contentious territory shows both the commitment of Rome to regularizing the diocesan map of the Chinese mainland, and…

Vatican press office welcomes China’s recognition of Xinxiang bishop emeritus while new external report outlines concerns for bishop’s freedom

The Holy See Press Office issued a Dec. 6 statement about China’s civil recognition of Xinxiang emeritus Bishop Giuseppe Zhang Weizhu, which comes amid reported concerns… The post Vatican press office welcomes China’s recognition of Xinxiang bishop emeritus while new external report outlines concerns for bishop’s freedom appeared first on CatholicVote org.