Ep. 241: China, Venezuela, and a slick transition

By Various · The Pillar ·Dec 12, 2025 · 1 min read

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Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association 10 min read
Understanding the Vatican-China deal requires knowledge of the state-controlled Catholic organization in China that operates parallel to Rome. This topic explains the unique structure of Catholicism in China and why bishop appointments are so politically charged.

Ed unpacks the recent installation of a new bishop in China, and what it could signal about the state of the Vatican-China deal.

Then, Pillar Rome correspondent Edgar Beltrán joins the podcast to talk about the situation of Cardinal Porras in Venezuela.

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