a long and proud tradition of collective action for social change is criminalizing protest in this way. r.t. paris. u.s. secretary of state has paid a visit to the vatican where he was hoping to meet with pope francis the holy see declined that request though saying that the pontiff does not meet with politicians during election campaigns might pompei or had urged the catholic church to join washington in denouncing violations of religious freedom in china. 2 years ago the hooli sea reached an agreement with the chinese communist party hoping to help china's catholics yet the china's communist participle use of the faithful has only gotten worse the vatican undangerous its moral authority should renew the deal. pump air was referring to a 2800 deal in which the catholic church agreed to recognize several bishops backed by beijing it was seen as a 1st step in risk. relations between the vatican and china which were severed back in 1951 in response to criticism from the u.s.