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A 2018 deal between China and the Vatican aimed to end a schism over the appointment of bishops in the world’s most populous country will expire later this month.
While Pope Francis is willing to renew the pact, Beijing has yet to publicly express its intentions.
The agreement aimed to resolve a split among China’s 12 million Catholics, who are split between a so-called underground church that is loyal to the Vatican and those who attend state-sanctioned churches.
China under Chinese Communist Party rule has had a turbulent relationship with the Catholic
Oct 15, 2020