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St. Matteo?

The Atlantic magazine just published an article about a move within the Vatican to canonize Matteo Ricci, the first Jesuit missionary to China, titled "Can Matteo Ricci's beatification mend China's rift with the Catholic Church?"

Joann Pittman • November 13, 2013 •

The Church Today

A Chinese Christian writes about ecclesiology in China

ChinaSource Team • November 11, 2013 •

ZGBriefs The Weeks Top Picks, November 7 Issue

My top picks for this week fall into two broad categories: English teaching and violence. The articles about English teaching were of interest to me because once upon a time I was an English teacher in China. The articles on violence are interesting and sober reads and help us understand that underneath the veneer of stability, there are some serious social tensions.

Joann Pittman • November 8, 2013 •

The Third Plenum and What to Look For

The Chinese Communist Party will hold its "Third Plenum" meeting in Beijing, beginning November 9. All eyes are on General Secretary Xi Jinping and the Party leaders as they unveil a new set of economic reforms. Will they be bold enough to meet the challenges of the day? Will they also include political reforms?

Joann Pittman • November 6, 2013 •

Western and Chinese Church History

A Chinese Christian writes about the history of the Chinese Church, examines the issues and challenges facing the church today, and looks ahead.

ChinaSource Team • November 5, 2013 •

Catholic or Christian?

When I first went to China, I was bombarded with many odd (to me anyway) questions: can you use chopsticks? How much money do you make? Why do American parents kick their children out of the house at age 18? On and on they went.

But I'll never forget the time a student asked me, "What's the difference between Catholic and Christian?"

Joann Pittman • October 23, 2013 •