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Hong Kong’s Roman Catholic bishop on Friday said he has invited the state-appointed archbishop of Beijing to visit his city, a symbolic gesture that experts said could strengthen the fragile relationship between China and the Vatican. Bishop Stephen Chow said Joseph Li, who is the leader of the mainland’s Communist Party-sponsored version of the Catholic…
Hong Kong’s Bishop Stephen Chow closed a 5-day visit to Beijing this week urging love for both church and state and extending an invitation to his mainland counterpart at a time when Vatican-China relations are facing increased strain.
Hong Kong s Roman Catholic bishop said in a historic trip to Beijing that he hopes the dioceses of the two cities will have more exchanges and cooperation, local media reported Thursday amid signs of Sino-Vatican strains.