[marshmallow]

Bergoglio's 30 pieces of silver for throwing the Underground Church under the bus; an invitation to ride triumphantly into Beijing, going where no Pope has gone before amidst widespread "hosannas" from the secular media and cries of "peacemaker".

[ebb tide]

Ping

Guo has close ties to the government because he was ordained into the Catholic Patriotic Association without papal permission and had been excommunicated by the Vatican.

[ebb tide]

More than before: persecution continues in Wenzhou, Henan, Hubei after the China-Holy See agreement

[Unam Sanctam]

Ironic that these bishops are attending a synod on youth when China’s new religion regulations prevent children from participating in any religious activities...