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Chinese bishop to withhold sacraments over CCPA registration

News: China

The Pillar
Aug 01, 2022
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A diocese in China is threatening to withhold the sacraments from Catholics who refuse to accept the registration of clergy with the Communist Party-controlled Catholic association, according to new reports.

Bishop Francis An Shuxin of the Diocese of Baoding issued a pastoral letter July 15 stating that all Catholic clergy are required to register with t…

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