Vatican-CCP Deal and Pope Leo XIV
Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Mass in Sistine Chapel and faces scrutiny over Vatican-CCP deal brokered by Cardinal Pietro Parolin. Deal gives CCP control over bishop appointments and requires clergy to register with CCP Patriotic Association. Vatican drops support for underground Catholic network, risking the future of the Church in China. Pope Leo emphasizes fight against rising atheism in first homily.
Key Points
- Vatican-CCP deal under scrutiny
- CCP control over clergy appointments
- Risk to future of Catholic Church in China
- Pope Leo's emphasis on fighting atheism
Cons
- CCP control over bishop appointments
- Risk to the future of the Catholic Church in China