Bishop Joseph Lin Yuntuan appointed under Vatican-China accord Critics argue deal gives China too much influence over Catholic appointments Vatican stresses pope's final decision-making power in ...

The Vatican expressed satisfaction that Leo's June 5 nomination of Bishop Joseph Lin Yuntuan as auxiliary bishop of Fuzhou was recognized Wednesday by Chinese authorities.

Joseph Lin Yuntuan, according to the Holy See Press Office bulletin, was born in Fuqing (Fujian) on March 12, 1952. From 1979 to 1983 he attended the diocesan seminary of Fuzhou.

In a press release, the Holy See Press Office announced that Joseph Lin Yuntuan, 73, was officially installed as Bishop Cai Bingrui’s auxiliary this morning, but he was first ordained to this ...

Mgr Joseph Lin Yuntuan was confirmed an auxiliary in the Archdiocese of Fuzhou after his appointment by the Pope on 5 June “in the framework of the dialogue regarding the application of the ...

Both sides have hailed the appointment of Fuzhou Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Lin Yuntuan as an affirmation of their commitment to the 2018 accord, which was reached under the late Pope Francis.

Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday appointed Bishop Joseph Lin Yuntuan auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Fuzhou, China.

Pope Leo XIV made his first appointment of a Chinese bishop under the Vatican's 2018 agreement with Beijing, signalling he is continuing one of Pope Francis' most controversial foreign policy ...

The Holy See expressed ‘satisfaction’ on Wednesday at the recognition by China of the appointment of Joseph Lin Yuntuan as auxiliary bishop of Fuzhou, capital of eastern Fujian province. The ...

In response to media reports that Lin Yuntuan recently assumed the role of auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Fuzhou and he is the first Chinese bishop approved by Pope Leo XIV since the ...

The Vatican expressed satisfaction that Leo's June 5 nomination of Bishop Joseph Lin Yuntuan as auxiliary bishop of Fuzhou was recognized Wednesday by Chinese authorities.