Broglio’s remarks come less than a month after news broke that a woman identifying as a man had attended seminary and was living a religious vocation as a male hermit in Kentucky.
During public sessions beginning June 13, the bishops will vote on whether to approve a draft document that contains a pastoral plan for Native American ministry.
The numbers of faithful in the streets drew the attention of curious onlookers who stood on their front lawns and apartment balconies to get a closer look.
This finding, human rights activists told CNA, is not surprising given the Chinese Communist Party’s efforts in recent years to suppress the practice of Christianity.