AsiaNews: Mgr Joseph Chen Guangao this morning was ordained bishop of Nanchong (Sichuan). The newly ordained prelate was approved by the Holy See in 2010, but had wanted to delay the ordination ceremony to ensure no excommunicated bishops participated. Instead, … Continue reading
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Defiance From Excommunicated Prelate: Update on Tuesday’s Episcopal Consecration in China
Catholic Culture: The director of the Holy See Press Office has welcomed the ordination of Father Peter Luo Xuegang as coadjutor bishop of Yibin but condemned the participation of an excommunicated bishop, Paul Lei Shiyin, in the ordination. More on … Continue reading
Vatican Approved Bishop Consecrated in China, Excommunicated Bishop in Attendance
Catholic Culture: Amid security scans and police dogs, Father Peter Luo Xuegang was ordained coadjutor bishop of Yibin, a city of 4.5 million in south-central China, on November 30. The Diocese of Yibin has seven priests and 30,000 Catholics. More … Continue reading
Vatican Declares Illicitly Consecrated Bishop Has ‘No Authority’
Catholic Culture: In a strongly worded statement, the Vatican has announced that a Chinese bishop installed by the government-backed Patriotic Catholic Association last week “has no authority to govern the diocesan Catholic community.” Read more about this here.