Observers say a new ruling from the Chinese government is aimed at giving the government-backed Bishops’ Conference of the Catholic Church control over the election of bishops. Under the new ruling, a diocese has to seek agreement from the Beijing-based BCCCC and religious affairs bureau to begin the process of electing and ordaining a new Read more
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Priests punished for shunning illicit episcopal ordination
Tuesday, July 31st, 2012
The Chinese government is punishing seven priests of Heilongjiang province who refused to co-operate in the illicit episcopal ordination of Father Joseph Yue Fusheng on July 6. Government officials have forced all seven to leave their parishes to “repent of their wrongdoing”. Local sources say they are now either staying with parishioners, have returned to Read more