Pope Francis has offered extensive praise for China at the end of a trip through Asia.
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Pope Francis declared Friday that China was “a promise and a hope” for the Catholic Church, offering extensive praise for Beijing at theFrancis’ comments, during an in-flight press conference en route home from Singapore, came as the Vatican enters into the final weeks of negotiations to renew a 2018 agreement over the contentious issue of bishop nominations.Francis declared himself “happy” with the process, saying both sides were engaging in negotiations in a spirit of good will.
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