The original agreement between the Chinese government and the Vatican was that the Vatican recognize legitimacy of the bishops appointed by the Chinese government. The deal is part of Pope Francis's plan to expand Catholic Church's following all across the world. This deal also allows the church to gain for followers all throughout China. There are many disagreements with this because people believe that the Vatican has betrayed its followers by making deals with one of the worlds most oppressive governments. This provisional agreement comes at a time when there have been many reports of the Chinese police cracking down on what they believe to be "illegal religions". There have also been reports of Bishops going missing due to them being disappeared by the police.
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