ROME (UCAN): La Civiltà Cattolica, the Jesuit periodical founded in 1850 and one of the oldest in the world, launched a new edition in simplified Chinese to mark its 170th anniversary.
The initiative is also a gesture of friendship given the increasingly important role that the Chinese language plays in the world.
The secretary of state of the Holy See, Pietro Cardinal Parolin, praised the move in a letter to Father Anthony Spadaro, director of La Civiltà Cattolica, saying that it corresponded with the “particular vocation” of the review, which is “to build bridges and to establish dialogue with all people.”
Cardinal Parolin added: “Therefore, I can only express from the depths of my heart my warmest best wishes and the fervent hope that your review in the Chinese language might become a solid instrument of mutual cultural and scientific enrichment.”
La Civiltà Cattolica has always enjoyed a very intimate and special relationship with the Holy See and the popes, promoting dialogue between the Christian faith and contemporary culture with patience and respect.
