...focus of international student ministry in the past two or three decades. The title of this book attracted my attention since I had never heard anything about Chinese students in...
...your peace.” I realized that if I want peace in my life, I need to pray for my city. I saw the connection between our peace flowing from God and...
...in number,” he noted. “We need each other.” When asked whether he feels at home now, Liu pauses. “I don’t think I represent most Chinese Catholics,” he admits. “Sometimes I...
...book, I did not grow up watching my parents apologize to each other. When my husband and I learned to “ask for forgiveness” in premarital counseling, the words felt foreign...
...of Bishops” between the Holy See and PRC authorities, first signed in 2018, and renewed for the third time in September 2024, effective for four years.9 Here I will not...
...activities. It emphasizes overarching principles such as the independence of Chinese religious groups and the need to abide by Chinese laws and regulations. This section specifies that these new regulations...
...book, due to be published in June, is the first English-language biography of Xi Zhongxun. Events Online Book Club (ERRChina) Join us for an online discussion of the book, “At...
...but it will not diminish people’s spiritual needs,” said a former bookseller at Baojiayin, China’s biggest online Christian book retailer. “Instead, it will ignite an even greater need for the...
...mostly toneless, I’ve learned that effort often speaks louder than fluency. In this unexpected place of ministry, I’ve seen firsthand that trust can be built with one smile, one word,...
...legislatures, NGOs, and religious leaders can work together to combat religious persecution globally. In a book that is at once a memoir, a human rights textbook, and a manifesto, Thames...
...It’s a Blue-Sky, App-Based Life (April 2, 2025, The New York Times) A longtime visitor returns to the post-pandemic city, finding it as varied and sophisticated as ever, and newly...
...global forces at play is essential. This book review offers a window into how US foreign policy toward Asia has evolved, how China has responded, and why these developments matter—not...