Pope Leo was like, “Hey guys, let’s pray for China’s Catholics to be chill with the Holy See.” He spoke out for the first time about this whole China situation, which is apparently a big deal for his new pope gig. The other day, the Catholic Church had a special feast day just for praying for the church in China. It’s like they have their own little party for it.
History lesson time: Pope Benedict XVI started this feast day to try and bring together China’s 12 million Catholics. There’s this official church in China that’s all controlled by the state and doesn’t care about what the Pope says. Then, there’s this underground church that’s all about Rome but has been through some tough times. Pope Leo was all about how people were praying on the feast day for Chinese Catholics to be down with the whole church vibe.
Leo talked about how people were sending prayers up to God in China and all around the world. It’s all about showing love and care for Chinese Catholics and their connection to the church worldwide. Leo prayed that the Catholics in China and other places would have the strength to spread the Gospel and keep the peace, even when things get rough. Pope Francis took things even further by making a deal in 2018 about picking bishops. The deal was kind of hush-hush, but it let the state-controlled church have a say in choosing their leaders. But Francis was like, “I still get the final say, though.” So, yeah, that’s the deal.
In conclusion, it seems like the Pope is really trying to make things work with China’s Catholics. The whole situation is pretty complicated, but it’s cool to see the Pope reaching out and trying to bring everyone together. Who knows what will happen next, but it’s definitely something to keep an eye on. Not really sure why this matters, but hey, it’s interesting to see how things unfold in the future. Let’s just hope for the best for everyone involved.
