Author: NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press, ABC News
Published on: 25/05/2025 | 11:24:19
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Pope Leo XIV asked Sunday for prayers for China’s Catholics to be in communion with the Holy See. Pope Benedict XVI had initiated the feast day as part of his efforts to unify China’s estimated 12 million Catholics. Leo noted that prayers have been raised to God as a sign of the solicitude and affection. Leo told the archbishop of Hong Kong that he had “visited China several times and got to know the Chinese culture and reality” he said he expected Leo would follow Francis’ direction for the church in China. Chow added he gave Leo a small statue of Our Lady of Sheshan, a statue of the Madonna that is particularly venerated by Chinese faithful.
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