Catholic Books in Shanghai

There are three Catholic publishing houses in China. One of them is in Shanghai and on Easter Monday we met the Director, Fr. Anthony Chen Ruiqi, and the Editor, Fr. Tian Yuangxiang.

Here we are:

(L-R) Director Fr. Chen Ruiqi, Fr. Marquez,
Fr. Alberto, and Editor Fr. Tian Yuangxiang.

We immediately felt at ease with one another. Our mission in Catholic publishing is similar and we can help each other. We shared information about our respective work and spent some time brainstorming about possible projects for mutual collaboration.

One nice surprise was to find there an old friend: Teresa Xiao. We were in contact with her “last century” (!) in Beijing. When we presented the Chinese Bible to Pope John Paul II at the Vatican in 1998, Teresa was with us and was also able to meet the Holy Father. Afterwards, she stayed there and came back to China with a doctorate in theology from the Gregorian University. As a lay person her contribution to the Church in China is very important. She even published religious books in the open market with great success… and now she will work with us too: Welcome Teresa!

(L-R) Alberto, Teresa Xiao

and José Ruiz Márquez in Shanghai

In the same publishing house we have our dear friend, Cecilia Tao Beiling. We have known Cecilia since the “last century” too. She is the chief editor of Guangqi Press and has translated into Chinese, among other books, “Catholicism” by Dennis McBride, that is published in Chinese in 8 volumes.

Her husband now works in the USA, her son has graduated in Australia… but she has decided to remain in China to be of service to the Church. A truly wonderful person!

Alberto with Cecilia Tao Beiling
at Guangqi Press, Shanghai