As China marks the Double Ninth Festival on October 29 this year, Catholic communities across the country turned the occasion into a day of pastoral love and service, blending cultural heritage with Gospel values.
The episcopal ordination of Auxiliary Bishop Jianlin Wu of the Catholic Diocese of Shanghai was celebrated on October 15, 2025, at St. Ignatius Cathedral in Xujiahui, Shanghai.
As the Chinese people marked the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day, Catholic communities across the Hanzhong Diocese turned the season of celebration into a time of compassion and service.
The Catholic Diocese of Sanyuan, in Shaanxi province, China, celebrated both the Jubilee of National Day and the 400th anniversary of Catholicism in Shaanxi with a special calligraphy and painting exhibition on September 26, 2025, at the Cathedral.
The Catholic Diocese of Beijing marked a historic day on September 19, 2025, with a solemn celebration at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Xishiku Cathedral).
On September 13, the Diocese of Zhoucun, located in Shandong Province, China, hosted a Bible Knowledge Contest with the theme “Word of Life” at Xigao Catholic Church in Boxing Parish.
China’s Catholic major seminaries have begun the 2025–2026 academic year with a spirit of renewed vitality and mission, holding solemn opening ceremonies in early September that highlighted faith formation, discipline, and service to the Church.
On September 10, Fr. Wang Zhengui was ordained bishop in Zhangjiakou, becoming the first bishop of the newly established Diocese of Zhangjiakou in China.
From August 25 to 30, 2025, all the clergy of the Diocese of Taiyuan, Shanxi, Mainland China, gathered at Dong’er Gou Catholic Church in Taiyuan City for their annual retreat.
The Catholic faithful in Maoming, Guangdong Province, joyfully celebrated the reopening of their parish church on August 23, after years of closure for major restoration works.
Looking back on my pilgrimage over the years, I see a journey of grace, though once lost in darkness for over a decade, I was never without a guiding light. That light, ever present, led me forward.
