If the Holy See appoints the pro-China Bishop of Hong Kong, Chen Rijun, will make a will: unwilling to be buried with the other party in the church

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Author: Zheng Baosheng

2020-10-03 19:44

Last update date: 2020-10-03 19:44

Cardinal Chen Rijun, 88-year-old retired bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong, went to the Vatican earlier to see Pope Francis, hoping to reflect the appointment arrangements for the bishops of the Hong Kong Church, but was not received by the Pope.

Chen Rijun said in an interview with the Catholic media "National Catholic Register" that if the pope finally chooses a person blessed by China as the new bishop, his work will be over and he will choose to disappear.

He also pointed out that if things developed like this, he would choose not to be buried in the main church as usual, because he did not want to be buried with "such men".

Alleged that the Vatican is looking for a third candidate for the new bishop of Hong Kong

The position of the bishop of Hong Kong has been suspended for more than a year. Chen Rijun revealed that the Holy See originally intended to appoint the auxiliary bishop of Hong Kong Diocese Xia Zhicheng as the new bishop, but because the Holy See was worried that the appointment would offend Beijing, he withdrew it.

As for the deputy bishop Cai Huimin, who was accused of being a pro-Central faction, the Holy See has also nominated because it is difficult for people to accept it.

Chen Rijun pointed out that the Holy See is looking for a third candidate.

As the position of the bishop of Hong Kong is still pending, Chen Rijun went to the Vatican again, hoping to explain the situation, but was not received by Pope Francis for several days.

During the interview, Chen Rijun criticized that the Vatican lacked transparency in handling Vatican-China relations.

He stated that he had already sent a letter to the Holy See to see the Pope, but there was no news. "This is a terrible silence, and we (the Catholic Church) are losing credibility among the people."

When asked what he could do after he was not received, Chen Rijun said that he had nothing to do but pray.

"If tomorrow the Pope chooses the bishop who is blessed by Beijing, my work will be completed and I will choose to disappear."

"This is my last protest, so that people can know what happened. I will state in my will that bones should not be placed in the main church. I don't want to be buried with such people. I will be buried in a A simple cemetery is the same as other faithful people of God."

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