China’s priests and religious study Magnifica humanitas
BEIJING (Fides): “Retreat to the desert to encounter the Lord” was the theme of the annual spiritual retreat for the clergy and religious of the...
China Bridge
Building bridges: synodality and sinicisation
Ambrose Mong Synodality [共螫同行, gongyi tongxing] and sinicisation [中国化, zhongguo hua] are two important currents shaping the Catholic Church in China today. Synodality—emphasising “walking together,”...
Pope Leo XIV, artificial intelligence, and China’s moral governance challenge
Magnifica Humanitas 仁德之道 Ambrose Mong In his fist encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas [Magnificent Humanity], released on May 25, Pope Leo XIV highlights the dignity, freedom, and vocation of...
The bridge of May Day St. Joseph the Worker
Ambrose Mong International Workers’ Day on May 1 has become a global symbol of workers’ solidarity and rights. It serves as a reminder of the...
The Way and the Word Chinese and Christian paths to ecology
Ambrose Mong The Beijing Expo, held from 29 April to 9 October 2019, reserved a pavilion at the International Horticultural Exhibition for The Holy See....
In and for China: Father Vincent Lebbe
Father Vincent Lebbe [1877–1940], known in Chinese as Lei Mingyuan [雷鳴遠]—literally, “thunder that makes his voice heard afar”—was a Belgian priest of the Congregation of...
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