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:Ukraine, After Naval Clash With Russia, Considers Martial LawMore Than 140 Pilot Whales Are Dead After Mass Beaching in New ZealandAs Migrants Try to Cross U.S. Border, U.S. Closes ItChildren of North Korean Mothers Find More Hardship in the SouthHundreds of Migrants Rush U.S. Border in TijuanaMatthew Hedges, British Student Accused of Spying, Is Pardoned by U.A.E.