CCP Recognizes Underground Bishop: Good News or Bad?

Dr. Robert Moynihan and Matt Gaspers welcome Steven Mosher, longtime president of the Population Research Institute and expert on China, to discuss recent news that "Bishop Melchior Shi Hongzhen has been officially recognized under civil law as bishop of Tianjin (Municipality of Tianjin, People's Republic of China)," according to a Vatican press release.

Mr. Mosher is the author of several books, including "The Devil and Communist China" (TAN Books, 2024): https://tanbooks.com/products/books/the-devil-and-communist-china-from-mao-down-to-xi

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