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This pocket of Catholicism in rural southwest China has survived more than 150 years, outlasting war and famine, despite not having a priest for decades.
Beliefs introduced by French missionaries passed through generations, enduring after the Communist Party rose to power in 1949 and expelled foreign priests.
In recent years, interest has grown in the local government to preserve the area’s heritage – a way to attract tourists and boost the economy.
But the Tibetan Catholics are again struggling given a sweeping state crackdown on religion.
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