Pope Leo XIV names first Chinese bishop, signalling he is continuing Vatican’s accord

Pope Leo XIV names first Chinese bishop, signalling he is continuing Vatican’s accord

VATICAN CITY — VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV made his first appointment of a Chinese bishop under the Vatican’s 2018 agreement with Beijing, signalling he is continuing one of Pope Francis’ most controversial foreign policy decisions. The Vatican expressed satisfaction that Leo’s June 5 nomination of Bishop Joseph Lin Yuntuan as auxiliary bishop … Read more