Vatican Appoints Third Chinese Bishop In Less Than A Week, Signaling Shift Toward Beijing 

By Matthew Santucci

The Vatican announced on Wednesday the appointment of Father Peter Wu Yishun as the bishop of the Apostolic Prefecture of Shaowu (Minbei), the third appointment of a bishop in China in just a week.

According to the announcement, Wu was nominated as bishop of Shaowu, which is situated in the southeastern...