VATICAN CITY (CNS) Pope Francis has rectified an irregularly appointed bishop in China for the greater good of the diocese, said Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state. The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Joseph Shen Bin as bishop of Shanghai, in continental China, transferring him from the Diocese of Haimen, the Vatican announced July 15.
Bishop Shen, 53, had been appointed to the Diocese of Haimen in 2010 with the consent of the two parties, that is, China and the Holy