China Afraid of the Pope?

While the media may have blown out of proportion some ideas about Chinese Internet censorship, it certainly exists in some capacity. China's biggest portals, Sina and Sohu, have censored prayers, blessings and comments about the death of Pope John Paul. According to a Sohu official that confirmed this censorship was happening, "Religious issues are special. We are afraid of problems arising."

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