[Catholic Caucus] Underground bishop made auxiliary in key Chinese archdiocese close to Taiwan
[Catholic Caucus] Underground bishop made auxiliary in key Chinese archdiocese close to TaiwanBishop Lin Yuntuan's appointment to the Archdiocese of Fuzhou is significant for a number of reasons and comes as the first test of Pope Leo's response to China.In a noteworthy move, Pope Leo XIV appointed an underground bishop as auxiliary of a key diocese in China, with the appointment also recognized by the Chinese authorities.As announced by the Holy See Press Office bulletin today, Bishop Joseph Lin Yuntuan today became the auxiliary of the Diocese of Fuzhou.An additional statement from the press office director read:We are pleased to...