21.   But Beijing is wary of losing control over Chinese Catholics, many of whom worship at underground churches and remain loyal to the pope.

22.   But many worship in underground churches, which the government deems illegal.

23.   But the legal churches are dwarfed by the underground churches.

24.   China recognizes only its officially sanctioned Chinese Catholic church and rejects those who claim allegiance to the Vatican and worship in underground churches.

25.   CHINA has begun a massive crackdown on the underground church, a human rights watchdog has claimed, quoting a leaked document.

26.   China recognizes only its officially sanctioned Chinese Catholic Church and rejects those who claim allegiance to the Vatican and must worship in underground churches.

27.   Chinese Catholics who accept papal authority as part of an underground church loyal to Rome have suffered harassment and arrest.

28.   Clergy in the official church have been blamed for secretly supporting the underground churches.

29.   Despite continued crackdowns, the number of religious believers has grown in recent years, especially among Christians worshiping in underground churches.

30.   Father Wei Jingkun, a priest in the underground church in Baoding, Hebei, was detained while leading a mass at a nearby village.