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On Saturday, the Vatican excommunicated a Chinese ordained bishop for lack of papal approval. This furthers an already tense relationship between Communist-backed Churches and the Pope.
Despite already having a Vatican-recognized Bishop in the city, Bishop Joseph Huang Bingzhang was ordained in Guangdong Province’s Shantou City by the state.
Pope Benedict XVI denounced the state-church, saying that he (quote) "once again deplores the manner in which the church in China is being treated."
There are 8 – 12 million Catholics in China, whose loyalties are divided between state-backed churches and the Pope.
