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Pope urges China Catholics to heal past divisions after deal

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Last Updated : Sep 26 2018 | 2:30 PM IST

Pope Francis is urging Chinese Catholics to overcome past divisions and open a new phase of faith following a landmark agreement over bishop nominations aimed at ending decades of estrangement between the Vatican and Beijing that had split the church.

Francis announced Wednesday that he had written a letter to the Chinese faithful aimed at encouraging them to "heal the wounds of the past and re-establish and maintain full communion."

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First Published: Sep 26 2018 | 2:30 PM IST

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