Catholics in China already are perplexed by a secret deal the Vatican has made with Beijing, and now Pope Francis has told Chinese bishops they should show “loyalty” to the communist regime.
The pope said, according to an article Sunday in the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano, that seven Chinese bishops newly acknowledged by the Vatican should show “respect and loyalty to civil authorities” while adhering to their faith, reported Breitbart News.
The pope urged “all the Bishops to renew their total adherence to Christ and to the Church.”
But he also said that “as members of the Chinese people, they are obliged to show respect and loyalty to the civil authorities.”
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