Foreword: Faith and Culture in a Turbulent Age,Thomas Massaro, SJ, and James Morone Introduction: Theoretical Considerations on the Relationship between the Catholic Church and the Nation-State Part One: THE THEOLOGICAL AND POLITICAL CHALLENGES OF THE VATICAN1. Vatican II and Contemporary PoliticsKenneth R. Himes, OFM2. The Vatican as a Transnational ActorLisa L. FerrariPart Two: THE CHALLENGES OF SECULARIZATION3. The Latin European Church: "Une Messe est Possible"Paul Christopher Manuel and Margaret MacLeish Mott4. The American Church: Of Being Catholic and AmericanTed G. Jelen5. The Chilean Church: Declining Hegemony?William Lies, CSC and Mary Fran T. MalonePart Three: THE CHALLENGE OF OPPOSITION6. The Polish Church: Catholic Hierarchy and Polish PoliticsTimothy A. Byrnes7. The Catholic Church in Ireland and Northern Ireland: Nationalism, Identity, and OppositionWilliam Crotty8. The East Timorese Church: From Oppression to LiberationAlynna J. LyonPart Four: THE CHALLENGE OF JUSTICE9. The Brazilian Church: Reintegrating Ontology and EpistemologyChristine A. Kearney10. The Rwandan Church: The Challenge of ReconciliationElisee Rutagambwa, SJ11. The Angolan Church: The Prophetic Tradition, Politics, and the StateLinda HeywoodPart Five: THE CHALLENGE OF ACCOMMODATION12. The Indian Church: Catholicism and Indian NationhoodMathew N. Schmalz13. The Chinese Catholic Church: Obstacles to ReconciliationLawrence C. Reardon14. The Congolese Church: Ecclesial Community within the Political CommunityYvon C. Elenga, SJAppendices A. Vatican Documents with Relevance to Church-State Issues B. Religious Concentration of the Countries Considered in this Volume C. Timeline of Significant Events in the Life of the Roman Catholic Church, 1800 to the Present D. World Values Survey: How Important Is Religion in Your Life? Contributors Index