Peter Shao Zhumin

China Rejects ‘interference’ As Vatican Raises Bishop Case

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China said Tuesday it opposed outside interference after the Vatican reported that one of its bishops in the country was being held at an undisclosed location after he was forcibly removed from his diocese. It was the latest dispute in an decades-long argument over who in the Communist country has the authority to appoint bishops. … Read more

Vatican Says China Bishop ‘forcibly Removed’ By Authorities

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The Vatican expressed “grave concern” on Monday for one of its bishops in China, saying he was being held in an unknown location after being “forcibly removed” from his diocese. Vatican spokesman Greg Burke said the Holy See was “profoundly saddened” by the situation of Peter Shao Zhumin, who he said has been missing for … Read more