To mark the 25th anniversary of the only Jesuit institution in mainland China, The Beijing Center for Chinese Studies (TBC) gathered friends and alumni on the evening of 28 November to cherish the sweet memories of the past and look … Continued
Bishop Stephen Chow SJ, the Bishop of Hong Kong, has been appointed as one of the 21 new cardinals by Pope Francis. The Pontiff made the announcement on 9 July during his Sunday Angelus. Alongside Bishop Chow, another Jesuit, Archbishop … Continued
On 17 December 2022, Pope Francis signed a decree recognising the “heroic virtues” of Matteo Ricci, marking the first stage of his beatification process. The Chinese Province of the Society of Jesus began assisting the Holy See with the cause … Continued
The Beijing Center for Chinese Studies (TBC) had the honour of welcoming Bishop Stephen Chow SJ to its campus on 20 April. As the pre-eminent Jesuit education center in mainland China, TBC was delighted to host Bishop Chow who was … Continued
The Beijing Center for Chinese Studies (TBC) has formally opened its first satellite site inside Mainland China. The Kunming Liya Center, or 昆明理雅学苑, is located in Kunming, the capital of Yunnan, one of China’s southern provinces, bordering Laos, Myanmar, and … Continued
Matteo Ricci can now be part of your everyday mobile messaging. As part of its 25th anniversary celebrations, The Beijing Center has developed a set of Venerable Matteo Ricci SJ moving stickers, which accent texts with style and smiles. The … Continued
On his 86th birthday on 17 December, Pope Francis signed a decree recognising the “heroic virtues” of Jesuit Matteo Ricci, the first stage in a process of beatification. During an audience with Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, Prefect of the Dicastery for … Continued
In its first major update in 12 years, The Beijing Center’s Anton Library of almost 30,000 English books on and about China is now available to be perused online by anyone, regardless of membership status. “We’re very excited to offer … Continued
A paper by The Beijing Center (TBC) has been published in the “IAJU Best Practices in Jesuit Higher Education Project,” an initiative coordinated by the Kircher Network and composed of contributions from the International Association of Jesuit Universities (IAJU) regional … Continued
As part of its “East Meets West” talk series, The Beijing Center (TBC) hosted a virtual conversation with Loyola Marymount University in California, Ateneo de Davao University in southern Philippines, and Five Loaves and Two Fish, a Beijing-based organisation supporting … Continued