In-Depth Reports

The Sino-Vatican Agreement

Not long after I entered the Catholic Church in the early nineties, I traveled to China to learn more about the fate of my fellow believers under communism. They were divided into two opposing camps, or so I believed at the time, with some belonging to the state-controlled church — the so-called Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association — while others belonged to the Catholic Church in communion with Rome. The “underground church,” as we referred to it, given that it was operating outside the purview of the authorities.

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Kenya Examination

This report contains specific, documented charges that, if true, have grave implications for the current operating model of Catholic Relief Services (CRS). While it is true that Catholic Relief Services has done much good work for the poor, displaced and marginalized, the evidence presented in the report demands sober and prayerful consideration

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Confucius Institutes: Trojan Horses with Chinese Characteristics

Confucius Institutes are described as non-profit public institutions aligned with the government of the People’s Republic of China whose purpose is to promote Chinese language and culture, as well as facilitate cultural exchanges. This seemingly benign purpose leaves out a number of purposes both salient and sinister, namely, sanitizing China’s image abroad, enhancing its “soft power” globally, and creating a new generation of China watchers who well-disposed towards the Communist dictatorship.

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The Sino-Vatican Agreement

Not long after I entered the Catholic Church in the early nineties, I traveled to China to learn more about the fate of my fellow believers under communism. They were divided into two opposing camps, or so I believed at the time, with some belonging to the state-controlled church — the so-called Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association — while others belonged to the Catholic Church in communion with Rome. The “underground church,” as we referred to it, given that it was operating outside the purview of the authorities.

Read More »

Kenya Examination

This report contains specific, documented charges that, if true, have grave implications for the current operating model of Catholic Relief Services (CRS). While it is true that Catholic Relief Services has done much good work for the poor, displaced and marginalized, the evidence presented in the report demands sober and prayerful consideration

Read More »

Confucius Institutes: Trojan Horses with Chinese Characteristics

Confucius Institutes are described as non-profit public institutions aligned with the government of the People’s Republic of China whose purpose is to promote Chinese language and culture, as well as facilitate cultural exchanges. This seemingly benign purpose leaves out a number of purposes both salient and sinister, namely, sanitizing China’s image abroad, enhancing its “soft power” globally, and creating a new generation of China watchers who well-disposed towards the Communist dictatorship.

Read More »