The USCCA celebrates opportunities for dialogue and mutual learning. For that reason, we invite you to read a book about the Church in China this summer! Available from Ignatius Press In On the Road , renowned photographer Lu Nan documents the life of the Church in China through imagery across over 100 churches located in ten Chinese provinces. This book is available from Ignatius Press for 20% off with the discount code USCCAOnTheRoad20 . Available from Angelico Press In Ch

Dr. Benjamin T. OuYang has accepted the Executive Director position with the USCCA. Dr. OuYang is a retired public educator who served for over thirty years. During his professional educational career, Dr. OuYang worked as a school counselor, an Assistant Principal, a Principal and then a Director. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Rochester and a Master's in School Counseling and a Ph.D. in Educational Administration from the University of Maryland. He

On June 11, 2025, Joseph Lin Yuntuan was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Fuzhou, China. On behalf of the entire USCCA family, congratulations, Bishop Lin Yuntuan on your appointment to the Archdiocese of Fuzhou. May your leadership be inspired by the Holy Spirit to promote faith, hope and love for the better good of your faithful. Our prayers are with you and your archdiocese. City of Fuzhou, China ---------------------- The USCCA is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organiz

At 7:00PM ET on July 31, 2025 , the USCCA's speaker series, in collaboration with ChinaSource and China Academic Consortium, will host Dr. Stephanie Wong as speaker on the topic of "Christian-Confucian Dialogue in the Contemporary World." Click here to sign up for this free public lecture, accessible via live video. Dr. Stephanie M. Wong is an assistant professor at Villanova University, where she teaches classes in Catholic theology, Chinese religious and philosophical trad

Did you know that today is Trinity Sunday? The Most Holy Trinity is a perfect example of friendship and dialogue. As you reflect on the Trinity on this day, we invite you to read Pope Francis' words on the Trinity from June 7, 2020 : The Trinity is therefore Love, wholly at the service of the world, which He wishes to save and re-create. And today, thinking of God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, we think of God’s love! ... Dear brothers and sisters, today’s Feast Day invites

Since 1999, the flagship journal of ChinaSource has published deep insights pertaining to Christianity in China and the global church. Did you know that past issues are accessible on the ChinaSource website ? image fom ChinaSource As indicated in a recent announcement from ChinaSource, the name of this journal changed in March from ChinaSource Quarterly to ChinaSource Journal . To read more about the history, present and future of ChinaSource Journal , we invite you to read

by Anne S. Tsui, Ph.D., Board Secretary of the USCCA During my month-long visit in Shanghai, I went to the Mass at the Basilica of Holy Mary, the Help of Christians, on Sheshan three times. My last visit was on May 25, 2025, the day after the World Day of Prayer for the Church in China. Sheshan is about 30 kilometers to the west of Shanghai downtown. I was curious about the meaning of the name “Sheshan” and asked ChatGPT for assistance. There are three explanations, or more l

Have you heard about the USCCA's Study Tours ? Since its inception in 1989, the US-China Catholic Association has had the blessing of bringing church leaders, scholars, graduate students, journalists, and other interested individuals to China with the purpose of helping them better understand Chinese society and the circumstances of the Christians who live there. Today, we are glad to share that a Study Tour is being planned for October 2025. Study Tours include opportunities

Lumen Orientis , a new magazine focused on Chinese Catholic culture, has released a Call For Papers on the topic of "The Village and the Technological Age." This topic is explored in more detail in the following passage: As children of modernity, who we are has been fundamentally shaped by technology, no matter how much or how little we choose to interact with it. Nevertheless, we have also been formed by people and their relationships whether those relationships take the f

Book available from Angelico Press On May 24, the USCCA Book Circle discussed pages 77–90 of John C. H. Wu's book, Chinese Humanism and Christian Spirituality . This was the latter part of Wu's chapter entitled "The Wisdom of Chuang Tzu: A New Appraisal." Wu's philosophical exploration of Chuang Tzu (also translated as Zhuangzi or Zhuang Zhou ), the sage of ancient Taoism, challenged Book Circle participants to consider the limits of technology, language, and even ethical pr

In May 2007, Pope Benedict XVI (1927-2022) released a Letter to Chinese Catholics, in which he asked that May 24 each year be celebrated as a World Day of Prayer for the Church in China. He chose May 24 because it is the Feast of Our Lady Help of Christians, who is venerated at the Shrine of Sheshan in Shanghai. Image from the Passionist China Collection. Digitized at the Ricci Institute for Chinese-Western Cultural History at Boston College. Image copyright © Passionist Chin

On May 18, 2025, the USCCA joined Catholics around the world in celebrating the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican. As Vatican News reports , "The Pope upheld the missionary spirit" in his homily: This is the missionary spirit that must animate us; not closing ourselves off in our small groups, nor feeling superior to the world. We are called to offer God’s love to everyone, in order to achieve that unity which does not cancel out differences but values the personal

by Tom McGuire, M.Div., M.R.E., USCCA Director Emeritus We celebrate the election of Pope Leo XIV, who greeted the world with these words that carry the hope of the Gospel of Jesus Christ in his first message to the world: “God loves us, all of us, evil will not prevail. We are all in the hands of God. Without fear, united, hand in hand with God and among ourselves, we will go forward. We are disciples of Christ, Christ goes before us, and the world needs His light. Humanity

First-hand testimony by Chiaretto Yan As soon as I arrived in Rome on May 6, I went immediately to the Basilica of St. Mary Major to pray in front of the tomb of Pope Francis: “Holy Father, you once wrote me in a letter, ‘I encourage you to promote dialogue on the paths of reconciliation and peace. I bless you and all your loved ones from my heart.’ Your words are a guiding light for my path forward. You inspired me to complete my book, My Chinese Dream: Dialogues and Encount

Statue of Our Lady of Sheshan On May 7, 2007, Pope Benedict XVI wrote a " letter to the bishops, priests, consecrated persons and lay faithful of the Catholic Church in the People's Republic of China ." Since then, Catholics around the wold have celebrated May 24th not only as the Feast of Mary, Help of Christians, but also as a World Day of Prayer for the Church in China. We invite you to join us in requesting that you share an Intercession Prayer with your parish's interces

In the USCCA's Book Circle discussions, attendees from around the world come to discuss history, Chinese culture, theology, philosophy, and the life of the Church in China. Since January, the Book Circle has been reading John C. H. Wu's Chinese Humanism and Christian Spirituality , available from Angelico Press  for 15% off with the discount code wu15 . Image from Angelico Press On May 24, the Book Circle will discuss pages 77–90 of Wu's work; these pages cover the latter por

On this day (May 11) in the year 1610, Venerable Matteo Ricci died in Beijing at the age of 57. Today, his legacy lives on in a multitude of initiatives fostering friendship and dialogue among Catholics in the U.S. and in China. We invite you to read more about this remarkable Jesuit missionary to China at the following links: Catholic Encyclopedia: Matteo Ricci The 2024 Venerable Matteo Ricci Award From Matteo Ricci to Pope Francis: Jesuits and Christian Dialogue in China Th

Did you know that the Holy See designated May 1–4 of this year as a Jubilee of Workers? This coincides with China's celebration of Labor Day, which extends from May 1–5. We invite you to read more about the Jubilee of Workers in the informational resources available from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops . Photo of St. Joseph the Worker Church in Macau, China. (Credit: Whhalbert, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons) In the image above, a beautifully crafted fountain we

On April 26, the USCCA Book Circle discussed pages 59-76 of John C. H. Wu's book, Christian Spirituality and Chinese Humanism . This was the first part of Wu's chapter entitled "The Wisdom of Chuang Tzu: A New Appraisal." Discussion participants wrestled with the often lighthearted and paradoxical insights of the ancient sage of Daoism, Chuang Tzu. Image from Angelico Press Particularly thought-provoking was the idea of the Dao as beyond the limits of verbal expression and du

Did you know that in 2021, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) published a book about Catholics and Catholicism in China and the U.S.? If you are interested in learning more about how Catholics in the U.S. and in China can work together in friendship and dialogue, we invite you to read Partners in Evangelization: Chinese American Catholics , pictured below. This book is currently available from Ascension Press . This Pentecost season, may we remember that together