Catholicism in China, 1900-Present ― The Development of the Chinese Church

The Chinese Catholic Church, with its complex history and remarkable longevity, has continued to attract the attention of China watchers. Historians, political scientists and theologians have been exploring different aspects – the Church's development in the modern era, the issues of contention between the Vatican and Beijing, and the implications of a universal Catholic Church. This edited volume is the product of scholars of various backgrounds, specialties and agendas bringing forth their most treasured understandings and findings regarding the Chinese Catholic Church. The chapters in this book covering the church from 1900 to the present trace the development of the Church in China from many historical and disciplinary vantage points, and shed light on the way forward.

Cindy Yik-yi Chu is a Professor of History and the Associate Director of the David C. Lam Institute for East–West Studies (LEWI) at Hong Kong Baptist University, China. Her books include, among others, The Catholic Church in China (2012), Chinese Communists and Hong Kong Capitalists: 1937–1997 (2010), The Diaries of the Maryknoll Sisters in Hong Kong, 1921–1966 (2007), Foreign Communities in Hong Kong, 1840s–1950s (2005), and The Maryknoll Sisters in Hong Kong, 1921–1969 (2004).