New rules from the Chinese government indicate that China will exercise control over the appointment of Catholic clergy without any input from the Vatican.
The rules come despite a 2018 deal brokered between Pope Francis and the Chinese government ending a decade-long power struggle on whether the Chinese government has the power to appoint Catholic bishops.
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