Pope Francis appoints Giuseppe Yang Yongqiang as bishop of Hangzhou, China, under the 2018 Vatican-China accord.
Pope Francis appoints Giuseppe Yang Yongqiang as bishop of Hangzhou, China, as part of efforts to strengthen relations with Beijing. The appointment follows a 2018 accord between the Vatican and China over the appointment of Roman Catholic bishops in the country. The deal aims to ease the longstanding divide between an underground flock loyal to the Pope and a state-backed official church.
June 22, 2024
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