Zhao had not attended Mass for a long time. It was difficult to find a Mass in the city where he lived. “Come with me. I attend Mass every Sunday,” his friend Qian, from Tianjin, had told him proudly. Keeping the Faith (Editor's Note: This is the fifth in a 5-part series of articles that
The Hebei province borders on Beijing and Tianjin: two of China’s largest cities. Because those cities attract a great deal of attention, the neighboring province is often overlooked. Hero to Tough Catholic Faithful (Editor's Note: This is the fourth in a 5-part series of articles that will take you behind the scenes into the lives
Xiao and Yang are a young couple living in Beijing. Like most Roman Catholics living in the cities, they generally pray at home on Sundays. Getting Acquainted Xiao and Yang stayed for awhile to talk with Hong and his family. They learned that this group of underground Catholics had come to the Hong house for
In China today, the lines that separate the government-approved Catholic Patriotic Association from the underground Church are not always clear. And underground Catholics hope and pray that their brothers in the “official” Church will join them, restoring the unity of Chinese Catholicism. Obeying God Rather Than Men (Editor's Note: This is the second in a
Chinese Roman Catholics tell the world about their struggle to survive, their loyalty to the Holy See, and their determination to promote the unity of the Church. And Catholic Exchange announces a collaboration with this group to publish Catholic Scripture Study and other material in Chinese! Getting the Word Out (Editor's Note: This is the
So peaceful, so happy is this large building that you might never know that fifty formerly abused, abandoned and neglected infants and young children are living here. There are also twenty-one pregnant adolescents and young mothers, with their babies, who find shelter and support in this place. © Copyright 2003 Catholic Exchange Pavel Chichikov is
“You must remember,” Father explained over lunch, “that I was in the seminary during the late 70s and early 80s. The Code of Canon Law was in revision, so our canon law formation was poor. We had a binder instead of a textbook, and every week we would remove pages from our binder and replace
Belief in “the devil” is as high as it’s been since pollsters started to inquire, according to two polls released in February. A poll released February 26 by Harris Interactive showed that 68% of Americans believe in “the devil.” A Gallup poll, released the same week but based on surveys conducted in 2001, came up
No writer wants to read criticism of his work—whether well-founded or not. After laboring on a project for months or years, he begins to identify himself with his work. An attack on one is an attack on the other. How We Got Into This And so, predictably, Michael Rose took issue with my September 2002
In Part 1, I argued that it is not Democratic positions that most entice nearly all blacks and the great majority of Jews to vote Democrat. Rather this lopsided voting is more a function of the two groups’ respective memories. Dennis Prager hosts a national daily radio show based in Los Angeles and is syndicated
What exactly does Valentine’s Day have to do with St. Valentine? Who was St. Valentine and how did the romantic tradition of this holiday develop? In the early martyrologies, three different St. Valentines are mentioned, all sharing Feb. 14 for a feast day. Unfortunately, the historical record is sparse. If you enjoy reading Fr. Saunders'
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