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Vatican and Beijing agree on new bishop for China's Inner Mongolia

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The Vatican and Beijing have reached an agreement on the appointment of a new Roman Catholic bishop for the diocese of Chifeng in Inner Mongolia. This ordination fills a 20-year vacancy, marking a significant, albeit uneasy, diplomatic engagement between the Holy See and China on a sensitive religious issue. The newly ordained bishop, a 42-year-old priest who previously served as diocesan administrator, was appointed with the participation of the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Shi Jiangtao ·

    Vatican and Beijing agree on new China bishop as ordination fills 20-year vacancy

    Joseph Chang Yanfeng was ordained bishop of Chifeng in China’s northern Inner Mongolia autonomous region on Wednesday, highlighting the uneasy diplomatic engagement between Beijing and the Vatican on the sensitive issue of Catholic appointments. According to Vatican News, Pope Le…

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