We are hopeful as we announce the launch of our 2021 Annual Appeal, happening this weekend. Our goal is to raise 30K in 30 days. We are especially fortunate this year because each dollar that our donors give will be matched up by generous benefactors up to an additional $30,000. Click here to meet the challenge, double your impact, and help us reach our goal of $60,000 in support of our mission. The past 18 months have been challenging for everyone, but the USCCA has not bee

Our partners in Beijing are moderately optimistic that by the latter part of the summer, we will be able to host one or more China study tours. These study tours offer a unique opportunity to better understand Chinese society and the circumstances of the Christians who live there. At present, we are assessing interest from possible participants in three possible study tours: “ From the Heartland to the Borderlands: Faith in Chinese Context ” ; “ USCCA Friends Across the Pacif

This October, members of the latest USCCA book circle will meet for their first discussion of The Souls of China: The Return of Religion after Mao by Ian Johnson. The Souls of China tells the story of one of the world’s great spiritual revivals. Following a century of violent, anti-religious campaigns, China is now filled with new temples, churches and mosques–as well as cults, sects and politicians trying to harness religion for their own ends. Driving this explosion of fa

On September 12, 2021, the Maryknoll Sisters celebrated a century of service in China. The original Maryknoll mission to China set sail on September 24, 1921. It consisted of six Sisters and two priests. Today, there are eight Maryknoll Sisters doing missionary work in Hong Kong and five Maryknoll priests in the country. It was through the collaborative efforts of Maryknoll, the Jesuits, other religious orders, and concerned U.S. bishops that China Association was established

Father Francis Cui Qingqi, OFM, was ordained as Bishop of Hankou/Wuhan on September 8, 2021. He is the sixth bishop ordained under the 2018 Provisional Agreement between the Holy See and China and the fourth consecrated since the accord was renewed in October 2020. The Provisional Agreement was signed in Beijing on September 22, 2018, by representatives of the Vatican and China with the shared hope of fostering a path of institutional dialogue and contributing positively to t

in person: Beulah Chapel at Home of Peace 4700 Daisy St. Oakland, California 94619 online: Sun, Nov 14 / 4pm-6pm (PST) Sun, Nov 14 / 7pm-9pm (EST) Mon, Nov 15 / 8am-10am (China) John Barwick, a lecturer in the Department of History at Cornell University, has a Ph.D. in modern Chinese history and has done work on the role of Protestant elites in China’s modernization during the first part of the 20th century. His research centers on the fascinating enigma that is modern Chin

During the last weekend of August 2021, Fr. Michael Agliardo, Director of the USCCA, spoke at all 11 Masses at Christ Cathedral in the Diocese of Orange. The Cathedral parish is a vibrant community which hosts four Vietnamese Masses, three English, three Spanish, and one Chinese. The Vietnamese priests very graciously assisted Fr. Michael in getting his message out, since he does not speak Vietnamese. Fr. Michael enlightened Mass participants to the challenges Catholics face

Combined in-person and online attendance made the US-China Catholic Association’s 28th International Conference the most successful in our history. Entitled, “China, Christianity, and the Dialogue of Civilizations,” the conference took place August 6-8, 2021, at Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California. Keynote speakers and panelists reflected on the ways that Christianity and Chinese culture have engaged one another, and they confronted some of the crucial challenge

The USCCA is proud to announce the addition of four new members to the organization's Board of Directors. Jim Gradoville Jim has lived and worked in China for twenty years in both the corporate and non-profit sectors, and while he is not a China scholar or linguist, he has an abiding interest in the relationship between China and the United States and the world. He believes we need to build bridges wisely with China and the USCCA is committed to that in its own special way.

USCCA is pleased to announce the addition of Kathleen O'Brien to the team. Kathleen will serve as Bay Area Coordinator for the Campus Engagement Initiative , effective Spring 2022. Kathleen's commitment to her Catholic faith and passion for Chinese culture were nurtured during her time at Bradley University, where she was a religious studies and philosophy major. Upon graduation, she dedicated three years as a Maryknoll lay missionary, teaching English in China at Jilin Agric

The Christian theological conversation spans two millennia. Recently, however, more scholars have begun to recognize that, in the words of Andrew Walls, “the theological agenda is culturally induced; and the cross-cultural diffusion of Christian faith invariably makes creative theological activity a necessity.” What does that look like in practice? Doesn’t that lead to syncretism? Can’t we just teach a pure gospel? On June 10, 2021, Dr. Jesse Ciccotti spoke on theologizing in

USCCA is proud to announce the addition of Myron Youngman, Founder and Director of the Kaifa Group, as a keynote speaker for the upcoming 28th International Conference of the US-China Catholic Association, themed "China, Christianity, and the Dialogue of Civilizations." He will speak about the circumstances of the Protestant churches in China and the challenges they face today. General conference information > All keynote speakers >

A special feature has been added to the upcoming 28th International Conference of the US-China Catholic Association, which will be held August 6-8, 2021, at Santa Clara University. The USCCA has planned for two day-trips after the conference ends for participants to further enjoy their time in California. The two options are "A Day in San Francisco" and/or "A Day in Monterey and Carmel-by-the -Sea." To learn more about these day trips, or to learn about ways you can extend an

About the Event: In Hong Kong beginning in March 2019, yet another movement gained momentum, this time to protest a bill that would allow extradition of suspects to jurisdictions with which Hong Kong did not have an extradition agreement, including Mainland China. The U.S. media portrayed this unrest from an angle that lionized young people on a tiny island enclave struggling against an overbearing Goliath. However, on the ground, the perspectives were more nuanced. Within th

On November 30, 2020, Prof. Diane Obenchain shared her reflections on Confucian and Christian Dialogue. ​ Family is at the core of all spheres of Chinese civilization: government, economic organization, worship of every kind, morality and philosophical/scientific exploration and pragmatic implementation of the physical world. What has been called “Confucianism” in the West builds upon family relations, but also goes beyond the family to provide rectification/correction of ce

Politics are being transformed by religion, namely in China—within the next thirty years, one-third of this potential superpower could be Christian. If this religious transformation occurs, China would be one of the largest Christian nations in the world. David Aikman, former Beijing bureau chief for Time , unveils this spiritual revolution, detailing the impending political-religious conversion of the People’s Republic of China and potential overthrow of its Communist Party

On April 30, 2020, Prof. Andrew Kaiser shared his reflections on the life of Timothy Richard. Richard was a unique and inspired Baptist missionary who went to China from Wales in the late nineteenth century. Sometimes hailed as the Protestant Matteo Ricci, he came to China as a young man and immersed himself in its social life, its hopes and its struggles. ​ A video of Professor Kaiser's lecture and additional resources on the life of Timothy Richard are provided below. About

About the Event: For almost a century, Chinese leaders have pursued an agenda of top-down secularization, with most religions heavily persecuted or banned. However, religion is now back at the center of Chinese society and politics, with the country awash with new temples, churches, and mosques—as well as cults, sects, and politicians trying to harness religion for their own ends. And now, at the same time that it is demolishing churches and detaining Muslims in reeducation

The Catholic Church in China, with its long and storied history, has entered a new era. With the signing of an historic agreement between the Vatican and the Chinese government, an impasse of over 50 years was broken. Since then, reports of government persecution of religion in China have continued to break, but signs of hope have also emerged. What does the road ahead look like? ​ On September 17, 2019, Fr. Michael Agliardo, SJ, executive director of the US-China Catholic A

John C. H. Wu was a jurist and scholar whose life spanned a remark-able period in the history of China and it relationship with the West. ​ In a lecture sponsored by the China Association and given at Santa Clara University in April 2019, Professor Robert Gimello spoke about the contributions of this ambassador between cultures and traditions. ​ Vincent Wu, grandson of John C. H. Wu, and Managing Director of the John C. H. Wu Institute , joined the event. Prof. Gimello's tal