Mindong Priest: The 'faithful' Church subject to the Pope yesterday and today
Luo Wen explains why Msgr. Guo Xijin accepted Pope Francis's request, resigning as ordinary bishop to give way to formerly excommunicated Msgr. Zha Silu. The underground Church of Mindong was "faithful" to the Pope when they were asked not to celebrate with illegitimate bishops; today they obey the Pope for the good of Church unity. Underground priests are meditating abandoning the priesthood. The problems of relations with the government, in order not to make the Church (official) a "State" Church, composed of "officials".
