The Chinese Catholic Church in Changing Times / Cindy Yik-yi Chu -- An Overview of the Catholic Church in Post-Mao China / Gianni Criveller -- The Development of the Underground Church in Post-Mao China / Sergio Ticozzi -- Bishop Jin Luxian and the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association of Shanghai / Rachel Xiaohong Zhu -- Joseph Cardinal Zen Ze-kiun of Hong Kong / Beatrice K. F. Leung -- The Studium Biblicum Franciscanum Sinense from 1976 to Present / Raissa De Gruttola -- The Jinde Charities Foundation of Hebei Province and Catholic Charities in China / Zhipeng Zhang -- Recent Developments of Youth Ministry in China / Bruno Lepeu -- The Sheshan "Miracle" and Its Interpretations / Paul P. Mariani.

This book explores the Chinese Catholic Church as a whole as well as focusing on particular aspects of its activities, including diplomacy, politics, leadership, pilgrimage, youths, and non-Chinese Catholics in China. It discusses Sino-Vatican relations and the rationale behind the decisions taken by Pope Francis with regard to the appointment of bishops in China. The book also examines important changes and personalities in the Chinese Church, the Catholic organizations, and the Catholic communities in the Church, offering a key read for researchers and graduate students studying the Chinese Catholic Church, the Church in Asia, and religion in contemporary China.

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