Bitter Winter, Ye Ling: In its nationwide offensive to force Catholic conscientious objectors
Chinese Communists Step Up Persecution of True Catholic Church
Those Catholics, particularly priests and bishops, who refuse to join the Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association for reasons of conscience, although joining the Patriotic Association is both allowed and regulated by the Vatican Guidelines of 2019. The Guidelines, although not specifically encouraging this choice, declare it a legitimate option and ask other Catholics to “respect” it.
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