Pope Francis-era deal with Chinese Communist Party again under scrutiny as Pope Leo takes the reins
May 10, 2025
A 2018 deal between the Vatican and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) secured by Cardinal Pietro Parolin is once again under scrutiny as questions remain over how newly appointed Pope Leo XIV will take on the CCP. The Parolin-brokered deal was and remains a controversial agreement between the leaders of the Catholic Church and the […]