A Century After Pius XI Ordained 6 Chinese Bishops, Who Chooses China’s Bishops?

October 28, 2026 World News

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A statue of Christ in the garden of St. Ignatius Cathedral in Xujiahui, Shanghai, the seat of Bishop Joseph Shen Bin.

Cardinal Stephen Chow welcomed more papal-approved ordinations under the Vatican-China deal; a missionary, scholars, and rights advocates ask how much freedom it has brought.

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