New China rules troubling, but not aimed at Vatican deal, say Chinese clerics
News: China
New Chinese regulations, which come into force May 1, tighten communist control on religious practice in the country, and double down on the policy of “Sinicization” of religion in China. But the rules do not exclude the Holy See from the process of appointing bishops, and senior clerics in China say they do not expect to see the Vatican-China deal drop…