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Catholics in China celebrate Christmas in officially sanctioned churches

Catholics in China celebrated Christmas eve mass at state-approved churches, where clergy are appointed by the ruling Communist Party, not the Vatican. The ordination of clergy is a long-running dispute between Beijing and the Catholic church.

 

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