Chinese Catholic Nuns and the Organization of Religious Life in Contemporary China by Michel Chambon

“…This article explores the evolution of female religious life within the Catholic Church in China today. Through ethnographic observation, it establishes a spectrum of practices between two main traditions, namely the antique beatas and the modern missionary congregations. …”
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The Role of Chinese Family in the Spread of Christianity in the Seventeenth-Century China. The Xu Family of Shanghai as an Example by Piotr Adamek

“…Based on published sources, the impact of Xu family on the Catholic Church in China will be analyzed and discussed. …”
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The Catholic Church in Contemporary China: How Does the New Regulation on Religious Affairs Influence the Catholic Church? by Magdaléna Masláková, Anežka Satorová

“…This paper aims to introduce and examine the content of the regulation, especially how it differs from its predecessor and how the changes are likely to affect religious groups in China. The Catholic church in China has historical links to the worldwide Catholic church, so articles in the new regulation which seek to curb foreign influence on Chinese religious groups may have more of an effect on Chinese Catholics than on other groups. …”
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