Holy See-China Provisional Agreement
...the right of consultation. In the process, some wonder whether the Holy See has ceded too much of its authority to ordain bishops to the Chinese government. The question is...
...the right of consultation. In the process, some wonder whether the Holy See has ceded too much of its authority to ordain bishops to the Chinese government. The question is...
...agricultural society. The number nine, or “九” (jiu), is a yang number in Chinese cosmology, symbolizing vitality and strength. The festival is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth...
...China’s ‘One-Child Generation’ Got Trapped in the Population Pyramid (October 2, 2024, South China Morning Post, subscription required) Wendy Liu has grown to dread the sound of her phone. These...
...resolve of even a commoner cannot be taken away” 三軍可奪帥,匹夫不可奪志. The 2018 Agreement and its effects are undoubtedly the biggest issue dominating the news about the Catholic Church in China...
...supervision, in Deng Village, five miles away from his home. He practiced medicine in the front and held meetings in the back, naming it “fuying tang” (Gospel Hall). Hsi served...
...children have made remarkable progress, turning away from a life of crime and focusing on their studies. Their church has become their sanctuary, a place where they feel safe and...
...exemption to flood the U.S. market, shipping dresses, shoes, toys and bags directly to American shoppers in small packages. The number of these shipments has jumped from 140 million annually...
...ministry of state security on Wednesday released on its public WeChat social media account detailed cautions to students whom it said could be manipulated in a number of ways to...
...as a teacher), untouched by the presence of Christians or the faithful. Not once did I realize that just beyond the south gate of Peking University, a short walk away,...
...why did you take him away so early?” He was so young and had so much more to do. His ministry had given me renewed hope, and now he was...
...in Beijing leave the church or abandon their faith after similar investigations filled me with both fear and pride. I began to think like Peter: “Even if all fall away,...
...on the field was tough; and the Lord met him at just the right time with just the right words: “Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall...