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passed away on November 1 at 2:30 a.m. in São Paulo, Brazil Photo: Heralds of the Gospel

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church

The Chinese capital has a new coadjutor bishop authorized by the Pope… and the government…

Archbishop Li Shan led the ceremony in the Cathedral of the Saviour. Pope Francis approved the appointment on 28 August. The new prelate chose as his motto “All this I do for the sake of the gospel”. No official reason was given for the appointment of a prelate with the right of succession to the current pastor of the diocese of Beijing who is only 59 years old.

Analysis Opinion•Local Church

Index of Religious Freedom USA 2024: Seven Key States in Presidential Elections Show Worst Results

The Index’s results, based on the analysis of 14 types of State laws, indicate that the majority of these States got scores under 60% in terms of religious freedom. Georgia leads this group with a score of 55%, followed by North Carolina (50%) and Pennsylvania, a crucial State with 19 seats in the Electoral College, which reached only 44%