Posted on 12/09/2016 5:14:25 PM PST by marshmallow
Cardinal Joseph Zen, the most senior Chinese Catholic cleric, says the participation of an excommunicated prelate at two bishop ordinations in China was a "slap in the face" for Pope Francis just as Rome seeks a historic deal with Beijing.
Bishop Lei Shiyin, who was excommunicated by the Vatican in 2011 for accepting his appointment without papal approval, took part in the ordinations of new bishops in the cities of Chengdu and Xichang, in southwestern China, last week.
While the Catholic priests selected to be bishops enjoyed the backing of both Rome and Beijing, the active participation of the excommunicated Lei was an act of defiance by Beijing, Zen said in an interview with Reuters.
Under church law, clergy who have been excommunicated - the harshest punishment that can be imposed on a Catholic - cannot actively participate in liturgical acts such as an ordination.
"It's really a slap in the face of the Holy Father. After such a long dialogue, they still show no kindness towards the authority of the pope," said Zen, the most vocal critic of the Vatican's attempt to seek a rapprochement with Beijing.
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Pope is part of Chinese NWO theme. Oh he is full of poop to...or he has a weird fetist for it.
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HAHAHAHA. Not this pope.
Prayers for (The True) Church in China ...so many good souls longing for communion.
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