Pope Francis sent greetings to China on Sunday, calling its citizens a "noble" people and asking Catholics in China to be "good Christians and good citizens," in his latest overture to the communist country to ease restrictions on religion. The phrase used by the pope on Sunday — "good Christians and good citizens" — is one the Vatican uses frequently in trying to convince communist governments that giving Catholics more freedom would only help their countries' social and economic progression. Vatican officials hope that Vietnam's acceptance in July could help persuade Beijing to do the same, diplomats have told Reuters