Vatican and China extend bishop-appointment accord for four years

The Holy See and China extended their provisional agreement on appointing bishops for four years from 22 October 2024. This was the third renewal of the agreement first signed in September 2018, following two-year extensions in 2020 and 2022. Vatican News presented the decision as a step in bilateral dialogue and church unity. The longer term continued the negotiated appointment system, whose full text remained confidential.