China ordains new Catholic bishop

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China ordained a new bishop on Thursday in its state-approved Catholic church, a move that could aggravate efforts to mend ties with the Vatican.

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Chinese have traditionally burned fake money in honour of dead relatives during the festival, when families clean their ancestors' tombs and graves.