A visitor waves China’s flag during one of Pope Francis’s general audiences in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican. Photo: CNS/Paul Haring A Chinese bishop who was appointed last April against the wishes of the Vatican has renewed his commitment to implement the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s programme of religious sinicisation in his diocese. Bishop Joseph Shen Bin of Shanghai made his comments in an interview with the state news agency, China News Service. “Sinicisation is a directional issue:…
