Baoding, China, April 24, 2025 (AFP) - Chinese Catholics mourn Pope Francis, mull Church's future

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In a small church tucked into a side street in northern China's Hebei province, a group of around 10 people gathered for their weekly meeting, the day after Pope Francis died aged 88. The Vatican on Monday announced the death of the Argentine pontiff, who inspired devotion but riled traditionalists during his 12-year tenure. In 1951, newly communist China severed ties with the Holy See, forcing Catholics to choose between membership in the state-......

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