The recent Vatican-China agreement on the nomination of bishops seeks the true good of the Church, the promotion of preaching the Gospel in China and the re-establishment of the Church's full and visible unity, Pope Francis said in a message to Catholics in China and worldwide.
With the help and prayers of all Catholics, the Pope said he hopes the provisional agreement will begin an "unprecedented process that we hope will help to heal the wounds of the past, restore full communion among all Chinese Catholics, and lead to a phase of greater fraternal cooperation in order to renew our commitment to the mission of proclaiming the Gospel."
