Chinese Patriotic Catholic (Pro-Communist) Bishops Visit Canada

Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops ^ | February 21, 2003 | Communications Service

[Loyalist]

(CCCB – Ottawa) A delegation of Chinese government and religious representatives visited the offices of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops on Monday, February 17.

The delegation, on an official visit to Canada and the United States, was headed by Mr. Ye Xiaowen, Director-General of the State Administration for Religious Affairs. He was accompanied by Bishop Fu Tieshan of Beijing, President of the Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association, as well as ten other Chinese dignitaries.

The CCCB was represented by a delegation led by Archbishop Marcel Gervais of Ottawa who told the visitors that Church and government function side by side in Canada in a spirit of openness toward each other’s autonomy and diversity.

"The relationship between State and Church has evolved throughout Canadian history and we now have a rapport that is distinguished by respect, cooperation and transparency," Archbishop Gervais told the Chinese representatives. He pointed to the cooperation of government and Church in organizing last summer’s World Youth Day 2002.

The purpose of the visit was to outline CCCB involvement in ecumenical, ethical, pastoral and faith education programs in Canada, and to show how religious diversity in Canada, respect for each other's differences and the respective autonomy of Church and state were ways of ensuring religious freedom in Canada.

Archbishop Gervais said he hoped the meeting would be a start "of a very positive dialogue leading to deeper mutual understanding." He concluded that "while our short time together will no doubt whet our appetite, it is my hope that we will see the beginning of mutual interests that will have many tomorrows."

The Canadian portion of the visit was coordinated with the Canadian Council of Churches (CCC) in collaboration with the Federal government's Department of Foreign Affairs. It was a follow-up to a visit by a CCC delegation to China in 1999, in which Bishop André Vallée, P.M.É., of Hearst represented the CCCB. Bishop Vallée is currently President of the Canadian Council of Churches.

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Director, Communications Service
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[Loyalist]

The Patriotic Catholic Association has always been the puppet of the Chinese Communist government since it was founded in 1949 to break Chinese Catholic ties with Rome.

Real Chinese Catholic laymen, priests and bishops suffer and die in prison camps while these stooges get the red carpet treatment not only from the Canadian government (which is to be expected) but also from the Canadian church.

Sick.

[Dajjal]

Prayer to Our Lady of China

Hail, Holy Mary, Mother of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Mother of all nations and all people.
You are the special heavenly Mother of the Chinese people.

Teach us, your way of total obedience to God's will.
Help us to live our lives true to our faith.
Fill our hearts with burning love for God and each other.
Stir up in our youth, an unconditional giving of self to the service of God.

We call on your powerful intercession for peace,
reconciliation and unity among the believers and conversion
of the unbelievers in China and throughout the world,
for God's mercy is our only hope.

Our Lady of China, Mother of Jesus,
hear our petitions and pray for us. Amen.

Imprimatur: Bishop William E. Lori
Bishop of Bridgeport, Connecticut

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