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Cursillo to reach out to mainland China

Francis Kuo, Taipei

Francis Kuo, Taipei

Updated: August 17, 2010 06:00 AM GMT
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John Huang (right) hands over the Taiwan Cursillo presidency to Jonathan Lin as Bishop Joseph Wang Yu-jung looks on
John Huang (right) hands over the Taiwan Cursillo presidency to Jonathan Lin as Bishop Joseph Wang Yu-jung looks on
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The Cursillo Movement intends to establish a presence in mainland China through members in Hong Kong and other countries. The resolution was made at a Cursillo meeting for its Chinese leaders in Taipei county on Aug. 14. More than 100 delegates from Hong Kong and North America and Taiwan attended the gathering. “The priorities now are to consolidate the movement, enhance standards, attract young members and get ready to spread the movement in China,” said Jonathan Lin, who was made new Taiwan Cursillo president during the meeting. Retired Bishop Joseph Wang Yu-jung of Taichung also expressed his hopes for the movement. “I hope it can work with Hong Kong and other places to provide courses outside China for Chinese mainlanders, or even take the movement in there,” he said. “Catholics in China need formation to become apostolic leaders as the Cultural Revolution had interrupted the normal practice of their faith.” However, a Hong Kong delegate reported that holding Cursillo courses in mainland China could be difficult as numbers are often limited and there are problems distinguishing between the government-approved "open" and “underground” Church communities. “For the moment, we will hold courses in Hong Kong,” said Fok Suk-yee. “We also need to avoid using the word ‘movement’ as it can carry political overtones.” Cursillo was founded in Spain in the 1940s and came to Taiwan in 1968. It aims to train laypeople to be effective Christian leaders. Related reports Taiwan prelate urges Catholics to be braver Cursillo movement seen as important to Church´s mission Bishop Of Taichung Hopes To Revise Chinese Canon Law After Retirement TA10851.1615

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