Joseph Zen Libri

Introduction / by Aurelio Porfiri -- Events before and after the illegitimate ordination attempt and canonization protest in 2000 -- Events shortly before and after the letter -- Draft, suggestions, and final text, and corrections to the Chinese translation -- Commission for the church in China : a "compendium" and an "aid"--Content of the letter : Catholic ecclesiology -- Content of the letter : situation of the church in China -- Content of the letter : relationship between church and state -- What must we do? Go back to Pope Benedict's letter