Why Some Chinese Protestants Are Becoming Catholic
Some seek shelter in what feels more stable. I understand that. But we are called to covenantal faithfulness, rooted in grace, perseverance, and the cross.
This series shares the stories of Chinese Christians who have crossed traditions—toward Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, or back to Protestant faith. Their journeys are marked by longing, beauty, belonging, tension, and loss. ChinaSource offers these accounts not to promote one tradition over another, but to listen well to how Christ meets his people across the complexity of his Church.
Some seek shelter in what feels more stable. I understand that. But we are called to covenantal faithfulness, rooted in grace, perseverance, and the cross.
Looking back, Liu sees his Catholic journey as a shift away from a faith centered on outcomes toward one centered on God himself.
For him, Orthodoxy is not about changing churches. It’s about rediscovering what was once central to the early Christian faith—a truth, he believes, that continues to burn.