Chinese and Taiwanese Churches to walk ‘hand in hand’

(UCA News).

They met in China and discussed history of Catholicism, growth of Church and faith practices on both sides of Taiwan Strait

Catholic bishops and scholars from mainland China and Taiwan joined a seminar on inculturation and cooperation amid political tensions between the two nations.

Some 100 people, including priests, academics and other lay people joined the seminar at the Diocese of Xiamen in Fujian province in southeast China, Fides new agency reported on May 29.

Themed “Walking together in love, hand in hand,” the May 22-25 seminar sought to forge better ties between Churches in mainland China and Taiwan.

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Vatican envoy attends presidential inauguration in Taiwan

(UCA News. Reporter).

Vatican envoy Archbishop Charles Brown attended the inauguration ceremony of Taiwan’s new president Lai Ching-te on May 20, reports say.

Taiwan News reported on May 20 that Brown, the apostolic nuncio to the Philippines, will visit Taiwan from May 19 to 21.

Lai, 64, a member of the ruling nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), was elected 8th president of Taiwan on Jan. 13.

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