Lu Fan relations warmed up, Taiwan has more homework

United Daily News Agency

The long -term worry of Taiwan has finally happened. The Vatican and mainland China have signed an agreement on the right of the bishop in mainland China. In the future, the bishop of the mainland will be nominated by Beijing and the consent of the Pope will be agreed or rejected. This means that the relationship between Beijing and the Vatican will take a big step.

However, as the critics say, the bishop agreement is too vague, and Beijing has not explicitly respected the Pope's final decision in religious affairs.The mainland Patriotic Church and the Bishop also issued a statement through the National Religious Bureau to reiterate the leadership of the Communist Party, patriotic love, and independence.So, why should the Holy See give up the principles of years of adherence and accept compromise?

Although the Holy See is not a vulgar country, after all, there is a political judgment that how to take care of the mainland's 12 million Catholics is the concern of the Pope Nian Zezi; the Holy See is also worried that the mainland church belongs to the Patriotic church and loyal Holy See controlled by the CCP.Underground churches, they are separated from each other, and the Pope Fang Ji's declarations are particularly hoped to "promote the solidarity of Chinese Catholics."

The Holy See is even more worried that the many Catholics under the CCP's governance will develop their own religious identity in the past 70 years and become another Orthodox religion.Recently, several Pope has been committed to integrating the hatred and isolation of past religion. The British Conference and Orthodox Church, which originated from the same doors, are only the most obvious examples. The reconciliation with Judaism and Muslims is more important.The isolated pastoral group can have the opportunity to reach an agreement, and no hell leader can give up.

For Taiwan, or as the Vatican ambassador Li Shiming said, the Holy See reached an agreement on the right of the bishop with the CCP, hoping to promote the development of the freedom of religion in mainland China; however, the most worried about the establishment of diplomatic relations in Taiwan will not happen in a short time.The Holy See also reiterated to us that it would not affect the relationship between Taiwan and Brahma.Although the Holy See and Vietnam have similar bishop agreements, they have not established diplomatic relations after more than 20 years.Of course, Taiwan cannot take it lightly.

However, whether Lu Van can build diplomatic relations, the main problem is still within the mainland, especially religious policies; the mutual trust between Beijing and the Vatican is very low, and there are still many problems between the two sides.

After the establishment of the Communist Party of China, the three self -patriotic churches that advertised "autonomy, self -care, and autonomy" in Christianity and Catholicism after the establishment of the Politics of the Communist Party of China. They did not worship the Holy See as Zhengshuo and obeyed the leadership of the Communist Party of China.

If the Chinese Communist Party accepts the Holy See's leadership in the Catholicism of the mainland, where does this group of patriotic church cadres who were not loyal to the Pope in the past go?In the past, they opposed the reconciliation with the Holy See's most powerful. The Holy See also banned the clergy officers from cooperating with the Chinese Communist Party, and even expelled the church (strike). Although the two parties have stepped back, including some bishops appointed by the Holy See, how can they take them in the future.It is a problem to be included in a unity church.

Secondly, can the status of underground churches be recognized by the CCP?In the past, underground churches were often banned and suppressed by the Communist Party of China. Whether it can be legally floating on the ground in the future is the key.

In particular, is this applicable to the Christian Church?The Catholic clergy and underground churches that follow the church of the Holy See, the Christian underground church is more intense, more politically, is it suitable for loosening?Or treat it differently?

Finally, will the CCP's religious policy face a comprehensive review?Religion is an important part of modern social life. After the reform and opening up of the mainland, it is not just Catholicism, Christianity, Tibetan Buddhism, Central Plains Buddhism, and even Islam, all of which have explosive development;, Catholicism and Christian Western origin, the impact of the Dalai Lama of Tibetan Buddhism, and even a number of Islamic tendencies have worried the CCP.

The Chinese Communist Party prohibits the faith in party members and incorporate religion in control, but the more controlling it, the more it will make believers more dislike; the more relied on religious cadres, it will only make religious cadres more corrupt.Recently, the corruption of the former President of the Buddhist Association, Shi Xuecheng, was vigilant.

How to open it depends on the wisdom of the Communist Party of China. The bishop agreement is only the first step. The Catholicism develops normally in China, and there is still a way to go.Dare to move forward.

As for the bishop agreement to the establishment of diplomatic relations between Lu Fan, although the distance is still far away, cross -strait relations have deteriorated, and Taiwan is more lacking.In addition to highlighting the freedom of religious security and belief, we should also try our best to maintain the relationship between Taiwan and Brahma and strictly prevent the expansion of Lu Fan's temperature rise.