Commentary
Communists came to power in China in 1949. As happens everywhere that communism spreads, the government soon began jailing religious leaders, driving out missionaries, and dismantling or destroying churches.
Viewpoints
Opinion
An Agreement Between the Holy See and Communist China?
A high-level delegation from the Holy See will soon travel to China for the signing of an agreement on the nomination of bishops. Is this a good idea?
A poster of the Pope is seen in a closed church in Xincun, in China's central Henan Province on Aug. 12, 2018. Greg Baker/AFP/Getty Images
Ronald J. Rychlak
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Ronald J. Rychlak
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Ronald J. Rychlak is the Jamie L. Whitten chair in law and government at the University of Mississippi. He is the author of several books, including “Hitler, the War, and the Pope,” “Disinformation” (co-authored with Ion Mihai Pacepa), and “The Persecution and Genocide of Christians in the Middle East” (co-edited with Jane Adolphe).
