Who Really Chooses the Bishops In China?

The Chinese Communist Party has quietly replaced a detained bishop—and the Vatican seems powerless to stop them. Chen Guangcheng unpacks what we know about the Vatican’s agreement with the CCP and how the Party has consistently ignored it while eroding the rights of Chinese Catholics.

With Pope Leo XIV newly elected, many are hoping for a change in course. Will he stand up to the CCP’s growing influence, or continue the path of quiet diplomacy? Guangcheng offers a powerful message to the new pope—and to Chinese Catholics still forced to worship in secret.