The Jinde Charities Foundation of Hebei Province and Catholic Charities in China

Abstract

The development of Catholic charities since 1979 can be divided into three stages, according to the institutional environment and practical work undertaken in different periods. With the development of charity and public welfare in mainland China, more and more organizations like Jinde Charities are becoming involved in various kinds of social services. Chinese Catholicism has some unique achievements and far-reaching influences in its social service program. Social services provided by the Church in China are a very important and effective way to witness the Gospel. On the basis of good servant service, some Catholic charities in China began to explore the provision of prophet service. Chinese Catholicism will continue to emphasize charity service in the future.

John Baptist Zhang, the founder of Jinde Charities, provided the author with a large amount of literature and materials and answered many questions raised by the author. However, the author is responsible for the text.