Communist China is a bit on the nose internationally these days, but not with the cash-strapped Vatican. President Xi and Pope Francis might not see eye to eye on many things, but they do have a cosy understanding. It’s all set out in a deal, up for renewal next month, in pursuit of which the Pope has allowed Chinese members of his flock to be thrown under the bus.
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