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Is Vatican ‘Satisfied’ With China’s Contempt for Diplomatic Accord? by Phil Lawler – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

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By Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture, Dec 09, 2025

Phil Lawler has been a Catholic journalist for more than 30 years. He has edited several Catholic magazines and written eight books. Founder of Catholic World News, he is the news director and lead analyst at CatholicCulture.org.  See full bio.

 

Following the installation of a new Catholic bishop in China last week, the Vatican announced that the appointment had been made “in accordance with the Provisional Agreement between the Holy See and the People’s Republic of China.”

Not quite. The details of the Vatican-Beijing accord remain secret, but the common understanding is that the Pope chooses bishops from among candidates nominated by Beijing. But Bishop Francis Li Jianlin, who was ordained last week to head the Xianxiang prefecture, was named by the Chinese regime in April, when there was no Pope to approve the selection. (Pope Francis had recently died; Pope Leo was not yet elected.) Pope Leo eventually approved the ordination, but he had been presented with a fait accompli. ….

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