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It broke off relations with the Vatican a half-century ago.
1 posted on 11/11/2003 7:26:32 PM PST by Land of the Irish
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2 posted on 11/11/2003 7:27:52 PM PST by Land of the Irish
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To: Land of the Irish
The Vatican estimates that China has some 8 million Catholics loyal to the Holy See, compared with 5 million Catholics in the state-backed "patriotic" Church.

What's the difference between the two? If they aren't part of the first group does that mean they aren't really Catholic? Anybody got more info on this?

3 posted on 11/11/2003 7:50:25 PM PST by EsclavoDeCristo (So you say you're a Catholic, well LIVE IT!)
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To: Land of the Irish
Catholics in China bump!
5 posted on 11/11/2003 8:17:13 PM PST by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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To: Land of the Irish
Prayers for China
9 posted on 11/12/2003 12:44:11 AM PST by Dajjal
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To: Land of the Irish
...four churches and 24 temples had been destroyed outright...

Move along. Nothing to see here.

Don't forget to buy your Christmas decortions early. They're 100% manufactured in atheist China and we've got to keep those Christmas sales up!

10 posted on 11/12/2003 4:08:04 AM PST by JesseHousman (Execute Mumia Abu-Jamal)
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