“This past Saturday – just two days after the November 24 "installation ceremony" of Bishop Giovanni Peng Weizhao as "auxiliary bishop of Jiangxi", a diocese Rome does not recognize – the Holy See condemned the move, â€
“Increasingly, Catholics are openly challenging the legitimacy of their bishops. The lay faithful no longer tolerate the excesses of a solitary power. They also want to have a say and, in particular, they want to be a part of the process that decides who becomes a bishop.â€
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Vatican diplomacy
A crucial choice: how the Church selects its bishops
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