ROME Pope Francis on Wednesday announced the nomination of a new Chinese bishop, the third in less than a week, in an apparent sign that a controversial 2018 accord with Beijing governing the nomination of Chinese bishops is working. Bishop Peter Wu Yishun was consecrated bishop of Minbei in Fujian in southeast China, the […]
Beijing (AFP) Feb 1, 2024 - China said Thursday it was seeking continuous improvement of ties with the Vatican, after the Church announced the ordination of its third Chinese bishop in one week.
Father Peter Wu Yishun was named the bishop of the Apostolic Prefecture of Shaowu (Minbei) in the third appointment of a bishop in China in just a week.