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Heart and Soul: Christianity In China: Christianity in China - Part 2: Episode 2

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More amazing insights into officially sanctioned Christianity in Communist China.

Christopher Landau continues his journey of discovery among China's state-sanctioned Christian churches.

He meets a 94-year-old Catholic bishop who regrets that because of China's one-child policy, few parents want their sons to be priests.

The bishop thinks Pope Benedict is too conservative on matters like contraception.  

The programme also visits a church-run old people's home where the residents happily own up to loving both God and Chairman Mao.

And we hear from a factory owner who would much rather employ Christian workers than unbelievers.

But why is it that the Communist authorities allow Christianity to flourish so freely now?

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