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[Catholic Caucus] Leo XIV Accepts Chinese (CCPA) Bishop Who Just Closed a ChurchThe Vatican announced the episcopal consecration of Monsignor Francesco Li Jianlin as the new bishop of the Prefecture of Xinxiang in Henan, China, on December 5.The liturgy was held at the church of Weihui and celebrated by Bishop Li Shan of Beijing. He heads the state-controlled Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association.Li Jianlin is the second bishop elected during the papal interregnum following the death of Pope Francis.The appointment was formally approved by Pope Leo XIV on August 11. It comes with the acceptance of the “resignation” of the underground...

The Pope or Xi Jinping? The Secret Agreements increasingly humiliate the Vatican This week, Ignatius Wu Jianlin was ordained auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Shanghai. The appointment took place with the approval of the Chinese Patriotic Association. This is yet another illicit appointment carried out by the post-Maoist regime, confirming that the Secret Agreements between Beijing and the Vatican do not serve to mend a fractured Church like the one in China.On October 15th, Ignatius Wu Jianlin was ordained auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Shanghai. The diocese itself made the formal announcement, specifying that the appointment took place...

[Catholic Caucus] China Flexes Power over Rome Once Again with New Bishop ConsecrationIt appears that once again, Beijing has delivered another blow to the Holy See by consecrating a bishop to the pivotal Diocese of Shanghai after he was elected during the papal sede vacante.On October 15, Father Wu Jianlin will be consecrated as auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Shanghai. News of the ceremony came via official notices issued by the schismatic state-approved church, the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association (CCPA).Previously vicar general of the diocese, Wu was elected, effectively unopposed, in a vote on April 28. The next day...

[Catholic Caucus] Leo XIV Promotes a Chinese Traitor as Bishop, Casts Aside Confessor BishopToday, Leo XIV suppressed the two Chinese dioceses of Xiwanzi and Xuanhua, which were established in 1946 by Pius XII. He merged both dioceses to form the new diocese of Zhangjiakou.The Diocese of Zhangjiakou was established by the Communists in Beijing in 1980 and has only been recognised by the Vatican today.Leo XIV confirmed Monsignor Wang Zhengui as Bishop of Zhangjiakou. He was consecrated as a bishop today by Monsignor Guo Jincai, the president of the Chinese state group 'Patriotic Association'. Several other bishops and around 50...