Chinese bishops overstayed exit visas to remain at synod

After Chinese bishops left the synod this week, sources in China said the two bishops had actually overstayed short-term exit visas granted by the government

After Chinese bishops left the Vatican’s synod on synodality early this week, sources in China told The Pillar that their country’s government had given the bishops only short-term exit visas from China. 

The bishops actually overstayed their allotted time, choosing to remain at the synod past their mandated return date, according to senior Church source…