The State Administration for Religious Affairs (SARA) sent Christmas greetings to Chinese Catholic and Protestant communities.
Released on its official WeChat account on December 23, the letter says, “On the advent of Christmas, we wish to extend cordial greetings and best wishes to you. The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (NCCPC) emphasized adhering to the principle of developing religion in the Chinese context and guiding religions to adapt to a socialist society, providing guidelines for the Party's religious work in the new era.
It also reads, “In the past year, Chinese Catholic and Protestant communities have studied and implemented the spirit of the 20th NCCPC and the spirit of the Central Conference on United Front Work and the National Religious Work Conference. They carried out educational activities on 'three loves' (patriotism, love for the Communist Party of China (CPC), and socialism) and "four histories" (history of the CPC, “New China”, reform and opening up, and development of socialism). They adhered to the principle of independence and self-management and to the full and strict governance of religions, carrying out COVID-19 responses.”
SARA wishes "Catholics and Protestants to strengthen self-management, resolve outstanding issues affecting the sound inheritance of religious belief, and follow the path of adapting to the socialist society in 2023."
- Translated by Abigail Wu
天主教、基督教界的朋友们:
值此圣诞节来临之际，谨向你们致以诚挚的问候和良好的祝愿！
党的二十大强调坚持我国宗教中国化方向，引导宗教与社会主义社会相适应，为做好新时代党的宗教工作提供了根本遵循。
过去的一年，我国天主教、基督教界学习贯彻党的二十大精神和中央统战工作会议、全国宗教工作会议精神，开展 “三爱”“四史”教育活动(爱国、爱党、爱社会主义)( 党史、新中国史、改革开放史、社会主义发展史)。坚持独立自主自办原则，坚持全面从严治教。并积极开展疫情防控。
2023年, 希望天主教、基督教界的朋友们切实加强自我管理，认真解决影响宗教健康传承的突出问题，坚定走与社会主义社会相适应的道路。
国家宗教事务局
2022年12月23日
https://www.gospeltimes.cn/article/index/id/65933
国家宗教事务局致天主教、基督教界的圣诞贺信
The State Administration for Religious Affairs (SARA) sent Christmas greetings to Chinese Catholic and Protestant communities.
Released on its official WeChat account on December 23, the letter says, “On the advent of Christmas, we wish to extend cordial greetings and best wishes to you. The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (NCCPC) emphasized adhering to the principle of developing religion in the Chinese context and guiding religions to adapt to a socialist society, providing guidelines for the Party's religious work in the new era.
It also reads, “In the past year, Chinese Catholic and Protestant communities have studied and implemented the spirit of the 20th NCCPC and the spirit of the Central Conference on United Front Work and the National Religious Work Conference. They carried out educational activities on 'three loves' (patriotism, love for the Communist Party of China (CPC), and socialism) and "four histories" (history of the CPC, “New China”, reform and opening up, and development of socialism). They adhered to the principle of independence and self-management and to the full and strict governance of religions, carrying out COVID-19 responses.”
SARA wishes "Catholics and Protestants to strengthen self-management, resolve outstanding issues affecting the sound inheritance of religious belief, and follow the path of adapting to the socialist society in 2023."
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Christmas Congratulation Letter from the State Administration for Religious Affairs to Chinese Christians
