China, Vatican clash over bishops

Beijing – In a sign of rising tensions between the Vatican and China, authorities have ordained one Catholic bishop without Rome’s consent and detained another after he made a dramatic break with the country’s Communist-run religious hierarchy.

On Friday, government officials organised the consecration of the Reverend Yue Fusheng as bishop in the northern city of Harbin. Mr Yue’s nomination had not been approved by the Vatican, and reports said bishops loyal to Rome were forced to participate – a common practice meant to give Beijing-appointed bishops legitimacy in the eyes of local believers. The Vatican immediately excommunicated him.

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20 Comments

  1. Justice and Truth
    July 12, 2012

    I have known about China’s policy on the Christian religion for a long time. I also have some information about this.
    It has also been relayed in Catholic news and also the secular news. China imprisons Bishops and Priests. Some have disappeared, never to be found which means they were executed for the faith.
    It is obvious that the West Indian governments and also other Caribbean ones as also Guyana knew nothing about China’s communist policy and against religion or that they turned a deaf ear. I have stated that they are courting trouble and that their countries and nationals will one day be held hostage to China’s policy. This is a prediction.
    When I heard the news last week that the Bishop was ordained by China I told someone as I previously stated on this Website, the children who are born of Chinese parents in the West Indies of all, when they grow up they will be entitled, as for example, in Dominican to run for political office. This is where DA’s religious problems and its freedom will be attacked and curtailed. Mark my words fellow Dominicans. This is no joke. Do not say that it will not happen. Do not be blind, deaf and sleeping.

  2. Hmmmm
    July 12, 2012

    In allu face! Not Chinese we want in everything. Chinese does not support Christianty, whether Catholic or Protestantism. Do not fool yourselves. See how they have the people in their country. People have to worship at their command or else, cannot speak out against injustice in the country. And allu want me to trust Chinese government. They can bring the whole vault to Dominica. I will not sell my soul for the almighty dollar. Make excuses still….. All the silent religous leaders in Dominica. Time will tell.

    • Justice and Truth
      July 12, 2012

      @ Hmmmm

      I have stated it before. China has an agenda and it is to dominate the world, no exception those small countries that it assists. Keep watch! Think of those lions that are placed on the DA bridge. They place their marks which should be an indication to Dominica of all.

  3. July 12, 2012

    You all all seeing this religion thing is jus an empire that has defferent segments to make money…. Now the top heads cant get along, all soughts of rediculous things are being reveal to us… what are they called.. they are signs my brother and i guess you all still believe in that shit.. Pray to the most high not in congregations but my family and by your self

    • Justice and Truth
      July 12, 2012

      @ black

      You are indeed black and living in a black, veiled vacuum. :twisted: :mrgreen: You are too blind to comprehend this article. What you have stated is a lot of crap spurred on by Satan, the enemy of God and of your/our souls.

  4. Free Thinker
    July 11, 2012

    Tell me about democracy in China……..One China Policy. Do not accept China at face value, know the history immediate and distant past, these help shape the One China Policy.

    Dominicans inform yourselves with reliable information…..look at the big picture.

    • Justice and Truth
      July 12, 2012

      @ Free Thinker

      China is persecuting, imprisoning and killing couples who have more than one child; also murdering the unborn babies in their mothers’ wombs. This was in the news recently. I would fear China, its authorities.

  5. DANZIGER
    July 11, 2012

    Well look jokes on DNO.

  6. Malgraysa
    July 11, 2012

    Boy, that has a familiar ring. One-party syndrome again. They even want to control the chuch’s communication with God almighty?

    • Justice and Truth
      July 12, 2012

      @ Malgraysa

      When China authorities die, they will see who is the boss and where they will end up for all eternity. Those who have predeceased us have already met with their eternal judgment in Satan’s cauldron of everlasting fire.
      This will include people as Danziger, athiests who laugh at this. Who laughs last, gets the best laugh. They will not be laughing when God will judge them and they meet with their eternal fate.

  7. nature Girl
    July 11, 2012

    We have one maker one God and how many religions!!

    Papa!

    • Justice and Truth
      July 12, 2012

      @ nature Girl

      Think of how those religions came about down through the ages, commencing with Henry VIII and Luther. Do some research. It will shock you more.

  8. police
    July 11, 2012

    father thomas where are you, they should excommunicate you. you to political

    • NOTED
      July 11, 2012

      U must not judge people if you knew your Bible you would not have made that comment. Those without sin throw the first stone.

      “By the way there is a saying that when people critize you they are telling you their story not the person you are critizing story” So you are political and accusing the priest of being political.

      Do unto others as you would not like them to do unto you. Do not play with the blessed.

      • Justice and Truth
        July 12, 2012

        @ NOTED

        Some critics gave you thumbs down which you do not deserve. Little do some people know that whatever they do and say God is taking note for their eternal judgment and a mini one while they are living.
        The comments of so-called ‘police’ is out-of-place. DNO should not have allowed it since it has absolutely nothing to do with this article.

    • citizen of Dominica.
      July 11, 2012

      Politics forms part of every ones live on a daily basis, his ministry is doing with peoples live so whats your point?

    • Justice and Truth
      July 12, 2012

      @ police

      You are already predestined for Hell.

  9. 1979
    July 11, 2012

    WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY,

    I want to hear what others have to say first! before I post my comment….

    mwenmem say un chien foo (FOO DOG) ROTFLMAO!

  10. Man
    July 11, 2012

    i would drink a good rum now boy. and watch a little blues with a chick.

    • Justice and Truth
      July 12, 2012

      @ Man

      So what? :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

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