However, the Vatican refused to recognize them threatening to mete out extraordinary punishments, greatly hurting the feelings of the Chinese Catholics.

• 然而，梵蒂冈竟以“超级绝罚”相威胁，极大地伤害了中国天主教徒的感情，中国天主教从此坚定地走上了自选自圣主教、独立自主自办教会的道路。