Vatican Takes ‘Good Faith’ Stance With China

National Catholic Register ^ | September 16, 2022 | The Editors

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Vatican Takes ‘Good Faith’ Stance With China

EDITORIAL: On the surface, it’s difficult to find many observers who support the Holy See’s assumption of the Chinese government’s good faith.

The controversial provisional agreement between the Vatican and the People’s Republic of China on the appointment of bishops that was first signed in September 2018 is up for renewal again this fall, and questions abound about the wisdom of Rome’s willingness to proceed.

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s secretary of state and the point man on dialogue with China, defended the accord with China’s atheistic and authoritarian communist regime earlier this month. In an interview with an Italian news channel, the cardinal acknowledged concerns have been raised about the merits of the deal. But he insisted that it was necessary to recognize “good faith” on China’s part and to proceed with another two-year renewal of the provisional agreement to allow the “seeds” that have been planted as a result to sprout. 

Outside of the Vatican’s walls, however, it’s hard to find many observers who support this assumption of the Chinese government’s good faith. 

While it’s unknown exactly what the agreement stipulates, since its text has never been publicly disclosed, it’s widely understood that it assigns the appointment of new bishops to the primary authority of the Chinese regime, with Pope Francis retaining only the right to veto any episcopal candidates he judges to be unsuitable.

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But given what has happened over the last four years, it’s highly understandable that many informed Catholics continue to question whether there’s any corresponding “good faith” on the Chinese side when it comes to its deal with the Vatican.

[Dr. Sivana]

They get a presumption of good faith because few Party officials are traditional Catholics.

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While it’s unknown exactly what the agreement stipulates, since its text has never been publicly disclosed, it’s widely understood that it assigns the appointment of new bishops to the primary authority of the Chinese regime, with Pope Francis retaining only the right to veto any episcopal candidates he judges to be unsuitable.

That should be no problem for the Chicoms; with Bergoglio promoting the likes of Cupich, Gregory, McElroy, Tobin, et al, he'll certainly not veto anybody nominated by Xi Jin Ping. Unless, that nominee offers the TLM, is not homo-friendly and refuses Holy Communion to pro-aborts.

[Ouderkirk]

You cannot trust the ChiComs....ever, on anything.

[OneVike]

Why does this shock people? Many at the Vatican took a hands off policy over Hitlers handling of the Jews in the 1930’s, which led to the Holocaust.

Socialists always stick together, and this Pope is the biggest evil Socialist in the World, because he controls then Catholic religion.

Teyy are removing Godly Bishops and replacing them with pro LGBTQ Moloch type Bishops.

[irishjuggler]

“Unless, that nominee offers the TLM, “

As crazy as it sounds, that’s not impossible. Few realize that the so-called Patriotic Chinese Catholic Church stuck with the TLM for 20+ years after the Novus Ordo was introduced. I believe they didn’t switch to the Novus Ordo until the ‘90s. It’s a shame that the ChiComs didn’t stick with the TLM because that would disorient the heck out of Bergoglio.

[Revel]

Well the pope is not Catholic. Maybe he’s Chinese?