ordinations

1. Their advance notice to the latter about recent bishop selections and ordinations in some Catholic dioceses was a show of sincerity.

2. Upon excommunicating them, the Vatican said their ordinations had been approved without papal agreement and were therefore " illicit ".

3. CCPA sources said ordinations of bishops in other dioceses are likely to follow.

4. He did not provide a timetable for the ordinations because preliminary work is " complicated and involves various parties ".

5. Yang said some dioceses are preparing for the ordinations which follow strict procedures.