HRW urges Pope Leo XIV to rethink China-Vatican deal amid ongoing religious repression

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By Tsering Dhundup

DHARAMSHALA, May 12: International rights Watch dog Human Rights Watch has called on newly elected Pope Leo XIV to urgently review the Vatican’s 2018 agreement with China that allows the Chinese government to nominate bishops for the state-sanctioned Catholic Church, citing continued persecution of underground clergy and concerns over religious freedom.

In a statement released Monday, the international rights watchdog called on the pontiff to push Beijing to halt its crackdown on unregistered churches and clergy who remain loyal to Rome but operate outside the Chinese government&...

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