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Back to EpisodesChina's Catholic Crackdown: Pope's Pact Under Fire
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Chinese authorities intensify pressure on underground Catholic groups, forcing them to join the state-run church. A new Human Rights Watch report reveals tighter surveillance, travel bans for clergy, and forced loyalty to the Communist Party. Despite Pope Francis 2018 deal to let Beijing suggest bishop picks, repression continues. Human Rights Watch urges Pope Leo the Fourteenth to reconsider and stop detentions. Meanwhile, President Xis Sinicization push targets other faiths, and authorities arrest pastors and church leaders, prompting calls for international intervention.
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