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flag Chinese bishop urges aligning Catholic Church with Communist Party, ignoring detained bishops.

flag Chinese Bishop Joseph Shen Bin, appointed by the government, emphasized aligning the Catholic Church with Chinese Communist Party ideology during a recent conference, ignoring the plight of detained or disappeared bishops. flag This "Sinicization" promotes state control over religion, raising concerns about religious freedom. flag The 2018 Vatican-China agreement stipulates bishops should be approved by the Vatican, but Shen Bin was installed without their approval, sparking criticism.

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