Vatican Laments ‘Forcible Removal’ and Disappearance of Chinese Bishop

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Vatican Laments ‘Forcible Removal’ and Disappearance of Chinese Bishop

by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.26 Jun 20171
In a rare move, the Vatican expressed its displeasure with the Chinese government Monday for the recent disappearance of Bishop Peter Shao Zhumin of Wenzhou.

Papal spokesman Greg Burke said that the Vatican is observing with “grave concern” the situation of Bishop Shao, who was “forcibly removed from his episcopal see some time ago.”

“The diocesan Catholic community and his relatives have no news or reasons for his removal, nor do they know where he is being held,” Burke said in a statement.

Pope Francis appointed Shao to his post in Wenzhou last September, an eastern city in the Zhejiang province with a large Christian community. Chinese authorities never recognized Shao’s appointment by the Vatican, insisting that they alone have the authority to appoint bishops.

Read more at: http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/06/26/vatican-laments-forcible-removal-and-disappearance-of-chinese-bishop/