The Vatican will “dialogue” with Chinese officials about episcopal candidates, “but Rome appoints”, Pope Francis has said (full text of in-flight press conference).
Taiwan fears that its diplomatic ties with the Holy See could now be “in jeopardy”, reports Deutsche Welle.
Kerala’s bishops have criticised nuns for protesting publicly against a bishop accused of rape.
Edward Pentin previews February’s clerical abuse summit in Rome
Grady Means argues that the institutional US Church could collapse “suddenly and unexpectedly”.
