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China, Vatican expected to renew bishops deal despite pressure from US, observers say



Beijing and the Vatican are expected to renew an agreement on the appointment of Catholic bishops in China, despite US pressure for the Holy See to take a more critical position in the negotiations, observers say.The groundbreaking pact was reached two years ago and expires after September, but details of the agreement have never been made public.Vatican officials have said the Holy See was willing to extend the agreement for another two years under the existing terms, though sources have…



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