'For this reason, governments and secular institutions have nothing to fear from the Church’s work of evangelization, for she has no political agenda to advance,' the pope says
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia – Pope Francis, in words that appeared to be aimed at China rather than the neighboring country he was visiting, said on Saturday, September 2, that governments have nothing to fear from the Catholic Church because it has no political agenda., which has only 1,450 Catholics and where the tiny Church has good relations with a government that has expressed appreciation for its social, health and charitable activities.
In an address to bishops, priests, missionaries, and pastoral workers, he said Jesus gave no political mandate to his apostles but told them to alleviate the sufferings of a “wounded humanity” through faith. Beijing has been following a policy of “Sinicisation” of religion, trying to root out foreign influences and enforce obedience to the Communist Party. A landmark 2018 agreement between the Vatican and China on the appointment of bishops has been tenuous at best, with the Vatican complaining that Beijing has violated it several times.
Chow, who will be a made a cardinal by the pope this month, told reporters he hoped the Church in Hong Kong could be a “bridge Church” with mainland China.Leading a delegation of about 40 Catholics from Hong Kong, Chow said the Catholic Church in Asia was growing and in a position two help Catholics from the East and the West better understand each other.
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