The Chinese government placed strict controls on the funeral of a bishop in Shandong province.  Restrictions were placed on photography and the number of mourners at the service for Bishop Joseph Li Mingshu of Qingdao, who died of lung cancer at 93 on June 15. Even the bishop’s 92-year-old sister had to rush to the funeral after receiving a late message from other Catholics. She had not received any official notice of his death. The funeral for the bishop, recognized by the Vatican and China, was held on June 18 at St Michael’s Cathedral in Qingdao.