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Posted on 04/30/2006 5:20:46 AM PDT by NYer
The state-controlled Catholic church in China has ignored the Vatican's wishes and ordained a new bishop.
Father Ma Yingling was ordained as bishop of Kunming at a ceremony in the southwestern Yunnan province on Sunday.
The Vatican had called for a delay in the appointment over concerns the bishop is inexperienced and too closely aligned with China's communist regime.
The Chinese Church does not recognise the Vatican's power to appoint bishops, causing tension between the two sides.
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Trying to force the clergymen to carry out the ordination ceremony before the (Roman Catholic) Church's approval would be deliberately wrecking China-Vatican negotiations
Cardinal Joseph Zen
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Many recent appointments however had been approved by both sides.
Father Ma was shown on Hong Kong cable television wearing a bishop's hat and waving to crowds.
A procession of clergy in white robes had earlier entered a church building, as dancers performed outside.
The request to postpone Father Ma's ordination had been made by the Vatican-appointed Roman Catholic Bishop of Hong Kong, Cardinal Joseph Zen.
He said the Vatican needed more time to assess Father Ma's qualifications.
"Trying to force the clergymen to carry out the ordination ceremony before the (Roman Catholic) Church's approval would be deliberately wrecking China-Vatican negotiations," he told Hong Kong radio.
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Cardinal Zen has been at the forefront of recent efforts to improve relations between Beijing and the Holy See.
China has both a state-sanctioned Roman Catholic church but also a bigger, unofficial church that is loyal to the Pope.
According to China's authorities the state-sanctioned church has about four million members, while the Vatican says the Roman Catholic Church there has some 10 million worshippers.
China has said it would like better relations with the Vatican, but insists that first the Holy See must cut its diplomatic links with Taiwan.
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Reason number 4821 to dislike the CHICOM government.
Jadot?
So much for the Vatican thinking it could dance with the devil.
BTTT!
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Lol!
Within 20 years according to Cardinal George.
Very possible.
Perhaps the Lord intends to winnow out the chaff. Perhaps He intends to give us the most important choice of all. Life, or Death.
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