Catholics in China celebrate Christmas in officially sanctioned churches

Name: Catholics in China celebrate Christmas in officially sanctioned churches
Uploaded: 2018-12-24T14:07:11+00:00
Duration: 1 min 21 s
Channel: South China Morning Post
Description: Catholics in China celebrated Christmas eve mass at state-approved churches, where clergy are appointed by the ruling Communist Party, not the Vatican. The ordination of clergy is a long-running dispute between Beijing and the Catholic church.<br />

South China Morning Post

Catholics in China celebrated Christmas eve mass at state-approved churches, where clergy are appointed by the ruling Communist Party, not the Vatican. The ordination of clergy is a long-running dispute between Beijing and the Catholic church.

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