PopeWatch is shocked, shocked:
.- According to new rules which will reportedly take effect on May 1, China’s state-run Catholic Church and bishops’ conference will select, approve, and ordain episcopal candidates—with no mention of the Vatican’s involvement in the process.
China’s new “Administrative Measures for Religious Clergy” will go into effect on May 1. The rules were translated by the magazine Bitter Winter, which reports on religious freedom conditions in China.
Under the new rules, the state-run Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association (CCPA) will be responsible for selecting episcopal candidates. The candidates will then be “approved and consecrated by the Chinese Catholic Bishops’ Conference.”
The rules do not mention any role of the Vatican in approving bishops, despite the 2018 Vatican-China agreement reportedly involving both Chinese authorities and the Holy See in the process of appointing bishops.
Go here to read the rest. Satan always gives us absolutely nothing for our betrayals of Christ.
Well, then how is their appointment valid? If the decision doesn’t come from the Vatican and the Vatican is excluded from the process then how are these Clergy actually Priests? This feels like an April Fools joke but it isn’t April yet.
Well, then how is their appointment valid?
It isn’t unless the Pope acquiesces which I assume this poor excuse of a Pope will.
Who from the “Vatican” confirmed that this ISN’T part of the agreement? I don’t think you’ll find any “official” objections to it. Who here is surprised?
At least Judas had shame afterwards.
Why does this entire thing reek of a “pact with the Devil”?
Not sure if this is totally bad news…If the CCP keeps avowed homosexuals out, it could be an improvement(?)
“Who from the “Vatican” confirmed that this ISN’T part of the agreement?”
^^^^This. The refusal to release the text of the agreement–or the renewal–allows for this interpretation. Indeed, just about forces it by now.
It’s been a great pontificate for communists, lavenders, cads and abortionists. Oh, and the loaded, too.
The Pornocracy had nothing on this crew.
Dale, this isn’t a flaw of the plan but a feature.
CCP SuperSynod.