Catholics
On August 24, many important events took place.
Pope Francis defended on Tuesday a landmark deal between the Vatican and China on the appointment of bishops.
The Vatican on Saturday announced an historic accord with China on who appoints bishops in the Communist country.
A looming deal between the Vatican and China is causing divisions between the church hierarchy and Catholics in Hong Kong.
Looking more closely at the past year and what has changed since the events of the churches’ attacks, the government has also supported their sacrifices adamantly.