Pope Leo XIV made his first appointment of a Chinese bishop under the Vatican’s 2018 agreement with Beijing, signaling he is ...

The new pontiff has implemented an agreement signed in 2018 between the Holy See and Beijing, though some Catholic factions ...

The 2018 accord sought to resolve the issue of who has authority to appoint bishops.

The Vatican says the 2018 agreement, renewed until October 2028, is the best deal it could secure despite its undisclosed ...

A new assistant Catholic bishop was installed on Wednesday for Fuzhou, the capital of China's southeastern Fujian province, ...

The People’s Republic of China has officially recognized Pope Leo XIV’s first bishop appointment, the Vatican announced, ...

Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday appointed Bishop Joseph Lin Yuntuan auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Fuzhou, China.

The Vatican on Wednesday, said it appointed Joseph Lin Yuntuan as bishop of Fuzhou under Pope Leo XIV, signaling continued cooperation under the China deal.

Beijing hailed on Thursday improving ties with the Vatican after the first appointment of a Chinese bishop under Pope Leo XIV ...

In accordance with the Vatican-Chinese provisional agreement, Pope Leo had named Bishop Joseph Lin Yuntuan, 73, to be ...

The Vatican announced Wednesday the first appointment of a Chinese bishop under Leo XIV, signalling the new pope's support ...

The Holy Father made the appointment 'in the framework of the dialogue regarding the application of the provisional agreement ...