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Vatican: Chinese Priest Released
2005-07-03
Chinese Catholics listen as Pope John Paul II's life is chronicled during a memorial mass at a government approved Catholic church in Beijing Tuesday April 5, 2005. As Chinese Catholics mourned the death of Pope John Paul II, the country's state-sanctioned church expressed hope that his successor would try to end a half-century-old break between Beijing and Rome, but criticized the Vatican's diplomatic ties with rival Taiwan. China permits worship only in official churches which do not recognize the authority of the Pope, and has jailed many who refused to sever ties with him. |
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VATICAN CITY - A priest from China's nongovernment controlled Catholic church who has been under house arrest for nearly six years has been released, Vatican Radio and a missionary news service reported Saturday.... ... | Note: this page has been archived under Muzi Premium Version and is only available to premium members. Please use the Premium Personal Password (PPP) to log in.
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