Sunday, August 21, 2005

Beijing and the Vatican edge closer

The Vatican makes news with statements on doctrine, or events like Benedict XVI's appearance Thursday at World Youth Day celebrations in Cologne, his first trip abroad since becoming pope. But sometimes what goes on behind the scenes is just as important, if not more so. In recent months, the Vatican has been engaged in negotiations with Beijing that, if successful, could substantially improve religious freedom in China...

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Denver Archbishop Charles Caput is currently in China investigating issues of religious freedom for President Bush.

I'm sure he is also doing some work for Rome.