Christianity is on the rise in China and the Catholic Chinese eagerly await the election of the new pope in the Vatican. In 1951, China cut ties with the Vatican and things between the two have not been able to overcome their rift. This, however, has not prevented the Chinese citizens from practicing religion in their homeland. Many practice their religion in churches that are monitored by the church, to the dismay of international rights groups, but others practice in underground churches, away from the government eye.
Even with the problems between practicing a religion and the government, it still remains a safehaven for many Chinese. For this reason, they await a new pope, one they hope will be able to mend the break between the Vatican and China.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/01/world/asia/china-catholics-florcruz/index.html
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