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Pope Leo XIV names first Chinese bishop, signalling he is continuing Vatican’s controversial accord
- On June 5, 2025, Pope Leo XIV named Joseph Lin Yuntuan to serve as a supporting bishop in the Fuzhou diocese, marking the first such appointment under the Vatican’s 2018 agreement with Beijing.
- The appointment followed the 2018 deal approved by Pope Francis to resolve bishop nominations, which addressed longstanding tensions between China and the Vatican.
- The 2018 agreement aimed to unify China's divided Catholic community by regularizing seven previously unrecognized bishops and thawing diplomatic estrangement.
- The Vatican praised Lin's appointment as "a significant step" in dialogue, while noting some critics argue the deal concedes too much to Beijing's demands.
- This appointment signals Leo's continuation of the controversial accord that remains contested, especially by conservatives concerned about sacrificing underground loyalists.
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Joseph Lin Yuntuan, a prelate faithful to the Holy See and not to the regime church, will be bishop in Fuzhou. China ratification. It is a rupture of the previous scheme, in which Rome was to give the ok to the choices of the party.Tira a new air in the relations between the Holy See and China. The day before yesterday, was announced...
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Hong Kong Free Press
Beijing hails improving Vatican ties after Pope Leo names first Chinese bishop
Beijing hailed on Thursday improving ties with the Vatican after the first appointment of a Chinese bishop under Pope Leo XIV, signalling the new pontiff’s support for a controversial accord on nominations struck by his predecessor. The St. Peter’s Square before the St. Peter’s Basilica and the Vatican Obelisk. Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Jean-Pol GRANDMONT/cc-by-sa 3.0. The Holy See expressed “satisfaction” on Wednesday at the recognition by China…
Berliner Morgenpost
tlz.deA first under Pope Leo XIV: China and the Vatican continue their historic agreement and demonstrate constructive dialogue.
China gets new Catholic bishop, as Pope Leo continues deal over appointments
A new assistant Catholic bishop was installed on Wednesday for Fuzhou, the capital of China's southeastern Fujian province, signalling that the Vatican's accord with Beijing over Catholic bishop appointments will continue under Pope Leo XIV.
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