On March 30, 1926, Cardinal van Rossum, prefect of Propaganda Fide, announced Pope Pius XI’s decision to consecrate the first six Chinese bishops, a ceremony that was held in St. Peter’s Basilica on Oct. 28 of that year. / Credit: Public Domain
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A conference is being held next week to discuss the implications of the council on the historical legacy of the Church as well as contemporary Sino-Vatican re.
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Over the past week several significant developments for the Catholic church in China have occurred, including a new bishop appointment and the establishment of a new diocese for the first time since Mao’s Communist revolution.