Upon the expiration of the Provisional Agreement between the Holy See
and the People’s Republic of China regarding the appointment of Bishops,
which was signed in Beijing on 22 September 2018 and took effect one
month later, the two Parties have agreed to extend the experimental
implementation phase of the Provisional Agreement for another two years.
The Holy See - reads the communiqué released today, Saturday, October 22, by the Vatican Press Office - considers the initial application of the Agreement – which is of great ecclesial and pastoral value – to have been positive, thanks to good communication and cooperation between the Parties on the matters agreed upon, and intends to pursue an open and constructive dialogue for the benefit of the life of the Catholic Church and the good of Chinese people.