“War is Hell” General William Tecumseh Sherman once noted. Indeed there is nothing to celebrate about warfare; however unfortunately it has been present with mankind in his fallen nature since departing from the Garden of Eden. War was a common affair throughout the Old Testament. Saint Augustine understood the sometimes unfortunate necessity … Read more
In 1900, the Catholic Church was healthy and growing in China. There were forty bishops, about 800 European missionaries, 600 native Chinese priests, and the number of native Catholics throughout the whole of China proper was estimated at 700,000. It was during this time that the Boxer Uprising (1898-1900) started which ushered … Read more
The most recent Chinese import scandal is settling down, but the affair has again raised questions about the privileged treatment the West pays to the communist country. This includes: granting them “most favored nation” trade status, increasing importation of substandard and even dangerous goods that enter the US with little or no … Read more
The recent events surrounding the attack on an American surveillance plane by the Chinese have served as a much-needed wakeup call for Americans. It is time to take a serious look at “engagement” and reassess American attitudes toward this communist power. The China Threat: How the People’s Republic Targets America by Bill … Read more
Once again, Lord, Christmas approaches. Christianity hastens again to adore Thee in the manger at Bethlehem, where Thou can be seen by the light of the twinkling star or under the brighter and more splendorous light of the maternal and sweet gaze of Mary. Saint Joseph stands nearby, so captivated by Thee … Read more
The euphoria over the return of the EP-3 surveillance plane’s crew from China has now subsided. As the dust settles over a bitter standoff that embroiled the nation for eleven long days, we are left with a compelling need to reflect upon this bruising experience. The incident may be over but its … Read more
The Vatican Policy of Détente with Communist Governments, Traditional Chinese For a PDF version in Chinese, Click Here. This article is best viewed using Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome 梵蒂岡採取跟共產政權改善關係的政策 普利尼奧．科雷亞．德．奧里維拉 撰 一九七五年二月十八日(星期四) 本文是已故的普利尼奧．科雷里．德．奧里維拉教授所著，他是「巴西捍衞傳統、家庭和財產協會」的創辦人。一九七四年四月十日，這篇文章在南美洲各大主要報章發表，反應甚佳，因為當時在面對梵蒂岡採取跟共產政權改善關係的政策時，大家往往深感困感，不知道應該抱持甚麼立場才算正確？本文剛好提供了一個明智的答案，既能權衡輕重，又經過精闢探究。 這份公開聲明是由全球各地各自獨立的「捍衞傳統、家庭和財產協會」（TFPs）發布，而「美國捍衞傳統、家庭及財產協會」也樂於重刋，除了可為順民抗議行動作辯解，也為天主教徒開創了一個新紀元──忤逆的年代。 目錄 一. 事實 二. 羅馬及宗座的天主教徒 三. 在使徒聖保羅身上找到答案 四. 抗拒 五. 普世教會的內部連串變化 六. 結論 … Read more
""[vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text] For a PDF version of this document, please click here.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text]This article is best viewed using Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]""""[vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row]""""[vc_column_text] 教會與共產國家：勢不兩立 普利尼奧．科雷亞．德．奧里維拉 著 一九六三年八月一日（星期四） ．本文提出的核心問題 ．作者自序 ．事實 ．一個複雜的問題 ．問題的實際重要性 ．避免不了的問題 ．面對難題 ．解決之道 ．最後異議的解析 ．協議的成效：造就膚淺的天主教徒 ．實際結論 ．大屠殺的真正禍害在那裏？ ．撮要 ．本文提出的核心問題 眾所周知，在共產政權下，教會或許可以繼續運作，但自由却很有限。波蘭就是其中一例。 這引起了一個問題：西方天主教徒當自己的國家有可能成為共產政權時，在道德精神上應否泰然接受，視之為正當合理的呢？ 這是難以避免的問題。以波蘭為例，共產政權一方面為了政治理由可能在一段相當長的時間內，給予教會最低限度的自由。但另一方面，西方國家很快就要在兩害中選其一：那就是要核子戰爭，或是接受共黨統治。 假如在共黨政權下，教會容許連自由有缺失也可接受，那或許為了避免核子戰爭災難，讓馬克思主義大獲全勝可能是較輕的禍害。但假如教會及共黨政權並存，將使宗教信仰全部或差不多全部徹底滅絕，須要冒如此大風險那便是完全另一回事了。坦白說，由於失去宗教信仰的禍害比核子毀滅更甚，那麼反對馬克思主義的抗爭所帶來的災害，相比就較輕了。 這問題是何其迫切，何其明顯！仔細看一下本雜誌今期封面的照片，共黨在米蘭大教堂前示威，那是在近期意大利選舉時發生的。 這個情景發生在意大利──教會最中心的所在地，教會與共產主義如此接近，那實在是悲劇。這種情景的出現，發展下去會怎麼樣，誰也没把握。 但是，奧里維拉在《教會與共產國家：勢不兩立》一文中為我們所說的核心問題，提出一個唯一的解決方法，令人折服。 作者自序 一九六三年這份研究報告首度發表，當時共產黨在宣傳及外交上越來越力求培養出一個政權，能夠在資本主義和共產主義世界中和平共存。當時正值冷戰後，東、西方剛展開交往。 … Read more