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August 24, 2011

AP: Reports: Chinese priests detained over new bishop

by Christopher Bodeen
The Associated Press

BEIJING (AP) — A number of priests and laymen in China's underground Catholic church have been detained in the country's northwest in a struggle over the appointment of a new bishop, overseas reports said Wednesday.

Catholic news agencies AsiaNews and ucanews said security officials rounded up men from the underground community in the city of Tianshui over the weekend. They are being held separately and are required to attend political study sessions for four hours each day, they said.

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