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Why China may want to repair its fraught relations with the Vatican

  • Written by Thomas M. Landy, Director, McFarland Center for Religion, Ethics and Culture, and Director, Catholics & Cultures initiative, College of the Holy Cross
imageChristianity has grown at a rapid rate in China.Catholics & Cultures, CC BY-NC-SA

A 65-year-long split between China and the Vatican may finally be getting repaired. Hong Kong Cardinal John Tong recently indicated that there might be an agreement over the thorniest issue between the two sides – Vatican’s right to appoint its own...

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