China-Vatican talks 'should end'

Posted on May 2, 2006 7:46 PM | | Comments (0)

BBC News
May 2, 2006

The head of Hong Kong's Roman Catholic Church says the Vatican must halt talks with China because of its appointment of bishops without Vatican consent.

Cardinal Joseph Zen, who has been at the forefront of the move to improve ties, said Beijing had imposed a "fait accompli" and had been "very disloyal".

His comments come just days after state-sanctioned clerics in the Chinese city of Kunming ordained a new bishop.

The Vatican had asked for the ceremony to be delayed, to assess the candidate.

But Beijing said the Vatican should not to interfere in its internal affairs.

Another bishop is set to be appointed in central Anhui province without Vatican approval on Wednesday.

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