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Vatican warns Chinese Catholics over ordination of bishops

The Vatican referred to reports about unauthorised ordinations of bishops in the "unofficial Catholic community". (Photo: Reuters)

The Vatican on Monday sent an apparent warning to Catholics in China who are loyal to the pope not to take things into their own hands if they oppose a rapprochement between the communist government and the Holy See.

In a highly unusual statement, the Vatican referred to reports about unauthorised ordinations of bishops in the "unofficial Catholic community", a reference to Catholics who owe allegiance only to the pope.

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