When religious and political leaders debate the question of establishing diplomatic relations
between the Vatican and China they frequently misunderstand that religious relation inevitably
intertwines with politics. For instance the Vatican has to terminate any diplomatic relation
with Taiwan if reconciliation is to be considered between the Vatican and the Chinese Catholic
Church (CCC). Religious relation nevertheless exceeds this conditional requirement. This book
opens a window to globalization of the CCC though for its survival it still has to shelter
under the umbrella of the Beijing government. There is in fact a bridge to connect the Vatican
and the CCC in a religious way i.e. communion and inclusiveness. The ministry of the Chinese
Catholic Spiritual Center thus is to create possible channels for mutual understanding
between the two. The author raises a crucial question whether the Vatican would separate the
political management from religious leadership in order that new hope for reconciling the
Vatican to the CCC through religious communion can be prospected.
