Vatican Asks 2 Bishops in China to Cede Posts to Beijing’s Picks The decision is part of an extraordinary effort by the Vatican to restore ties with China after a nearly 70-year schism among Catholics in the country. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Xi Jinping’s Failed Promises Dim Hopes for Economic Change in 2nd TermSinn Fein Upends Elections in Northern IrelandMigrants Confront Judgment Day Over Old Deportation OrdersNorthern Ireland Voters Give Sinn Fein Its Biggest Win EverJordan Executes 10 Prisoners With Links to Islamic ExtremismDeportation Arrest Highlights Tensions in Los Angeles on Immigration