https://freerepublic.com/tag/approvedschisms/ en-us Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:01:00 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/4387963/posts The 8-Year Betrayal of Chinese CatholicsNo one can fail to see the irony of the excommunication of the SSPX in view of the renewed Vatican deal with the CCP and their ongoing consecrations of bishops without papal oversight or pre-approval.Last Thursday marked the eighth anniversary of the secret provisional agreement between the Holy See and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) regarding the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association. (CCPA). Designed by Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin in 2018, with the blessing of Pope Francis, the agreement recognizes the supreme authority of the CCP to appoint bishops and suppress and/or establish... Crisis Magazine https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/4387963/posts#comment Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:01:00 GMT