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By Joan Frawley Desmond, National Catholic Register - “No one can offer general absolution to the whole diocese at once,” Bishop Silva told the Register later, explaining that it was the first time he had done so for a group of the faithful. “But I could offer it to those who were present.”.. Indeed, as he raced from his residence to the chapel, he told himself, “What could be a better way [to prepare for this attack] than to be in Mass and then receive absolution?”

By Catholic News Agency - A possible Vatican agreement with the Chinese government has prompted feelings of unease and fears of betrayal, Cardinal Joseph Zen has warned in a strong statement continuing his criticism of negotiations. “In recent days, the brothers and sisters living on the Chinese mainland have learned that the Vatican is ready to surrender to the Chinese communist party, and therefore they feel uneasy,”