ORDINATION OF CHINESE BISHOP --- The choir sings at the ordination of Bishop Joseph Xing Wenzhi in Shanghai, China, June 28. The 42-year-old bishop, who studied in the United States, will serve as auxiliary bishop of Shanghai with the approval of the Vatican and the Chinese government. Bishop Xing is in line to succeed Bishop Aloysius Jin Luxian, the government-approved bishop of Shanghai, and Bishop Joseph Fan Zhongliang, head of Shanghai's underground Catholic community.

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