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Vatican, China extend bishop agreement over US opposition

by Nicole Winfield
| October 22, 2020 3:27 AM

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican and China extended a controversial accord on bishop nominations Thursday over strong opposition from the White House and conservative Catholics given Beijing's crackdown on religious believers.

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