The decision by the Vatican and China on Tuesday to extend an accord on the appointment of Catholic bishops in the communist ...

Critics argue the pact legitimizes China’s control over church affairs, while defenders say it helps support Catholics ...

The Chinese government says it has agreed with the Vatican to extend a provisional agreement on the appointment of Catholic ...

BEIJING (Reuters) - China and the Vatican have agreed to extend an agreement on the appointment of bishops in China for a ...

The 2018 agreement allows Beijing to nominate candidates to fill vacant sees but critics say it has ‘sold out’ China’s ...

The renewal comes days after a report from the Hudson Institute detailed how seven Catholic bishops in China have been ...

In 2018, the Vatican and the government of China signed an agreement outlining procedures for ensuring that Catholic bishops ...

China agreement on bishop appointments, renewed in 2022, has been extended for four more years, Beijing announced. While ...

China and the Vatican have agreed to extend a deal on the appointment of Catholic bishops in the Asian nation by four years.

The Vatican and China have renewed an agreement on bishop appointments for four more years, signaling increased trust.

China said Tuesday it had agreed to extend for four years a deal with the Vatican concerning the appointment of bishops.

BEIJING—China said Tuesday it had agreed to extend for four years a deal with the Vatican concerning the appointment of ...