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Roman Catholic priest Pater Schen and two Roman Catholic soldiers prepared to defend themselves against the Boxers, during the Boxer rebellion. The Boxers wanted to rid China of all Christian influence. (Photo by Henry Guttmann Collection/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Roman Catholic priest Pater Schen and two Roman Catholic soldiers prepared to defend themselves against the Boxers, during the Boxer rebellion. The Boxers wanted to rid China of all Christian influence.   (Photo by Henry Guttmann Collection/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)