China: Bishop Brought Back From ‘Vacation Tour’ Under ‘Tight Restrictions’

Catholic Culture: Bishop Peter Shao Zhumin, the “underground” bishop who was taken into custody by Chinese officials in September, has been released but remains under tight restrictions, the AsiaNews service.

Bishop Shao, the coadjutor bishop of Wenzhou, was taken away from the diocese as Bishop Vincent Zhu Weifang neared death after a long struggle with cancer. Government officials said that Bishop Shao had been given a “vacation tour” of northwest China. More here with links.