Video – Xu Guangqi, a friend of Matteo Ricci
6 Jul 2010

Video – Xu Guangqi, a friend of Matteo Ricci

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An introduction to a four-part documentary by Kuangchi Program Service on Paul Xu Guangqi (1562 -1633), a rural Shanghai man who rose to the office of Grand Secretary of the Ming Dynasty Emperor and is known as the forerunner of modern science in China.

His friendship and collaboration with European Jesuit missionaries, especially the renowned Matteo Ricci, is the first instance of real cultural dialogue between China and the West. This video was uploaded to YouTube by user mhikejso.

Video on Matteo Ricci
20 Dec 2009

Video on Matteo Ricci

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The Kuangchi Program Service in Taipei has produced a documentary on Paul Xu Guangqi – China’s Man for all Seasons which also describes the work of Matteo Ricci. You can watch the trailer of the video on the right hand side of the page on this URL: http://www.catholictv.tv/english.html. It’s the box just below the red highlighted subtitle  “Discoveries from…Taiwan and Indonesia.” This is available for sale in DVD. For queries, contact Mhike J.

UCAN’s new video service
5 Sep 2009

UCAN’s new video service

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UCAN is now offering short video reports on aspects of the Church’s mission and ministry in Asia. It started with half a dozen in Thailand as pilots and two of the six are on Jesuit projects. The first is on the Jesuit Refugee Service. The second, Santiwana, is about a retreat centre developed by Fr Vichai Phoktavi (TAI).

A new service to the Church in Asia
8 Jul 2009

A new service to the Church in Asia

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Director for the past few months of Asian Catholic Agency Ucanews, Australian Jesuit Fr. Michael Kelly launched a week ago a new service: CathNews Asia. The service will offer daily news and articles on the Catholic Church of the Asian Continent. This is an enlargement of the services offered by Ucanews – Fr. Kelly said – and will take advantage of his network of more than 250 correspondents. "The major opportunities for the Church of the whole world are in Asia – Fr.