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flag China intensifies repression of underground Catholics using 2018 Holy See agreement.

flag Human Rights Watch reports China is intensifying repression of underground Catholic communities to force them into state-controlled institutions. flag Since Xi Jinping's Sinicization campaign began, authorities have used the 2018 Holy See agreement to justify surveillance, arbitrary detentions, and forced disappearances. flag Despite the pope's veto power, no nominations have been blocked, leaving many believers feeling betrayed by the Vatican.

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