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:Manuel Noriega, Dictator Ousted by U.S. in Panama, Dies at 83Australia’s Real Estate Boom Has Wall Street Wooing a Newspaper PublisherWhy Noriega’s Ouster Still ReverberatesBorder Advice for Muslims Alarms Australian Official — but It Came From His DepartmentNorth Korea Claims Technological Progress in Latest Missile LaunchEurope Edition: Angela Merkel, Vladimir Putin, Francesco Totti: Your Tuesday Briefing