- Chinese officials are requiring all clerics and religious in the Shanghai diocese to undergo “re-education” programs, in a continuing crackdown on Catholics following the public resignation of Bishop Thaddeus Ma Daqin from the government-backed Patriotic Association.
- Bishop Ma, who was ordained in July as a Shanghai auxiliary, announced during the ordination ceremony that he was leaving the Patriotic Association. He was immediately placed under house arrest. Soon thereafter, authorities closed down the Shanghai seminary.
China imposes ‘re-education’ on all clergy, religious in Shanghai : News Headlines - Catholic Culture
