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Who stopped China Catholics going to South Korea?

By Christopher Bodeen
Published August 16, 2014 1:54pm ET
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Who stopped China Catholics going to South Korea?
A Chinese priest holds up a bible during a mass at the 400-year-old Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Beijing, China, Friday, Aug. 15, 2014. Chinese Catholics on Friday cheered Pope Francis’ visit to neighboring South Korea, saying they hoped his trip to their region would help end the estrangement between Beijing and the Vatican. However, China’s entirely state-run media imposed a virtual news blackout on his visit, ensuring the public at large would know little about Francis’ activities. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) | Ng Han Guan

BEIJING (AP) — Days after Chinese officials blocked Catholics from seeing the pope in South Korea, it’s still unclear who was behind the action or why it was taken.

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