Vatican denounces Chinese priest’s self-ordination as bishop
AP - Washington Post
(Nicole Winfield) The Vatican on Monday denounced the decision of a priest in China’s
underground Catholic Church to be ordained bishop without the pope’s
approval. The statement was an apparent move by the Vatican to
defuse tensions with China as negotiations proceed on reaching an
overall agreement on bishop nominations. (...)
Vatican warns Chinese Catholics over ordination of bishops (Philip Pullella, Reuters)