Chiaretto Yan's My Chinese Dream

Event Date: September 14, 2026 (12PM)

Join Chiaretto Yan to discuss his new book, which asks: How do the Christian culture of unity and the Chinese culture intersect?

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12:00pm Lunch for in-person guests (DePaul Student Center, Rm. 220)
12:30pm Livestreamed discussion
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Since Christianity’s arrival in China, many in both the East and West have explored how Chinese culture is compatible with the Gospel. As a Chinese scholar educated in both China and Italy, Chiaretto Yan dreams of a new basis for encounter and dialogue, respectful of both Church teaching and China’s ancient wisdom. In My Chinese Dream, he draws on the Bible as well as Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism to examine how Christianity’s culture of unity and the Chinese culture of harmony overlap. And he extends this Christian-Chinese dialogue to practical issues like integral ecology, religious freedom, and social justice.

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Cosponsored by the U.S. China Catholic Association (USCCA)

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ABOUT THE SPEAKER‍

Chiaretto Yan lives in Shanghai and is a visiting professor at the University of Saint Joseph Macau, the National Seminary of China in Beijing, and various seminaries in China. He holds an MA in oriental religions and cultures from the University of Santo Tomas (Manila), a PhD in practical theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University (Rome), and a second PhD in interdisciplinary studies from the Sophia University Institute (Florence).

He was the coordinator of the Holy See Pavilion at the Beijing Expo 2019 on horticulture. His publications in English include Evangelization in China (Orbis Books, 2014), Season for Relationships: Youth in China and Church Mission (Claretian Publications, 2018), and My Chinese Dream: Dialogues and Encounters with Christianity (Orbis Books, 2025). He is a consecrated member of the Focolare Movement, an international Christian lay organization.

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