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To: SeekAndFind

Why? Because he realizes that the Catholic Church has given up and, under Frankie, has gone over to the dark side. Francis essentially handed over all the orthodox and legitimately ordained Catholic “underground” bishops to the Chinese government and made the Chinese Patriotic Church the go-to organization. And there is nothing the “Chinese Patriotic Church” can do or believe without the approval of the Chinese government. Everything is very restricted, people under the age of 18 are not allowed to attend Christian services, etc. But that’s okay with the stupid Marxist traitor and heretic in the Vatican.

So that’s why China is feeling emboldened. The last bastion has fallen.

It’s all on Trump now.


4 posted on 12/27/2018 12:26:46 PM PST by livius
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It is estimated that there are 93 million and 115 million Protestants in China (growing at 10% per year), but only 10 to 12 million Catholics. Source

Christianity is hot as a firecracker in China (particularly in house churches).

Xi has good reason to worry.

5 posted on 12/27/2018 1:00:32 PM PST by RoosterRedux
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I am hopeful that faithful Catholics will form house churches. Not sure how they will hold Mass and have communion without an ordained priest?

Do you have any ideas?

One thing for sure, Xi (with Pope Frankie's help) can suppress the faithful all he likes but it won't really matter.

Christianity thrives in persecution.

6 posted on 12/27/2018 1:35:52 PM PST by RoosterRedux
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