Friday, March 02, 2012

Welcome to the Macau-China Bulletin, March 2012

Family News: Claretians in Huangshan ... since 1929 ...
The Huang or Huangshan mountains (literally Yellow Mountain) is a chain of mountains located in southern Anhui province, China. Since 1990 is considered World Heritage by UNESCO. The area is known for its beautiful granite peaks, by its coniferous forests and the view offered by the clouds overhead. The mountains have served as a model for many painters.

The range includes numerous peaks, 77 of which exceed 1,000 meters.


The beautiful Huangshan ...

The Claretians arrived in China in 1929 and established the first Claretian Mission in Huangshan. In 1951 as a result of the political unrest, the missionaries had to leave China together with all foreign missionaries. Yet, the Christian community that they formed still lives on ... but pale. In our previous issues of the blog, we have told of this story ... Today, a new church is being built, for the care of the few Christians who still remain. We Claretians, feel very close to this group of Christians who remain faithful to their faith in the midst of many difficulties ...

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