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The Division of the Roman Catholic Church in Mainland China: History and Challenges
by Rachel Xiaohong Zhu
Religions 2017, 8(3), 39; https://doi.org/10.3390/rel8030039 - 14 Mar 2017
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The paper offers a historical perspective on the division within the Roman Catholic Church in mainland China, focusing on the appointment of bishops, the constitution of ecclesial provinces and dioceses, and the problematic establishment of the national church organization. The current state of [...] Read more.
The paper offers a historical perspective on the division within the Roman Catholic Church in mainland China, focusing on the appointment of bishops, the constitution of ecclesial provinces and dioceses, and the problematic establishment of the national church organization. The current state of Sino-Vatican relations both reflects this division and serves as a precondition to positive steps that might heal the division. An initial concordat on the appointment of bishops may serve as a primary step, but a larger challenge confronts the Chinese church in its movement toward reconciliation. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Christianity and China in the 21st Century)
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