To: Land of the Irish
The Vatican estimates that China has some 8 million Catholics loyal to the Holy See, compared with 5 million Catholics in the state-backed "patriotic" Church. What's the difference between the two? If they aren't part of the first group does that mean they aren't really Catholic? Anybody got more info on this?
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11/11/2003 7:50:25 PM PST by
EsclavoDeCristo
(So you say you're a Catholic, well LIVE IT!)
To: EsclavoDeCristo
What's the difference between the two?An infinite difference.
If they aren't part of the first group does that mean they aren't really Catholic?
Yes
To: EsclavoDeCristo; Land of the Irish
I don't believe the "Catholic" church created by the Chinese communist government has valid priestly orders.
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