Vatican Celebrates 80 Years of Diplomatic Ties with Taiwan
The Vatican and Taiwan celebrated 80 years of diplomatic relations this week with a Rome event featuring the Taiwanese ambassador to the Holy See and the Vatican’s foreign minister.
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Pope Francis Meets Ukrainian Ambassador over Possible Kyiv Trip
Pope Francis met on Saturday morning with Ukraine’s ambassador to the Holy See, Andrii Yurash, to discuss a possible visit to Kyiv.
Vatican Has ‘Very Positive Relationship’ with Biden Administration, Top Official Says
The Vatican’s foreign minister said that the Holy See has a much better relationship with the Biden administration than it did with “the previous administration” in an interview published Wednesday.
Vatican Chief: Pope Francis Is ‘Very Committed to Multilateralism’
The Vatican’s foreign minister said that Pope Francis is “very committed to multilateralism” and “believes in the multilateral system,” in an interview published Monday.
Vatican Foreign Minister Calls for ‘Fiscal Redistribution’ to Fight Inequality
Vatican foreign minister Archbishop Paul Gallagher has called for increased redistribution as a necessary means of overcoming economic inequality, the Catholic News Service reported Wednesday.
Vatican Foreign Minister: Climate Change Destroys Lives, Forces Migration
Vatican Foreign Minister Archbishop Paul Gallagher on Friday urged a U.N. High-Level Dialogue on Energy to abandon fossil fuels because climate change is causing untold damage.
Indiana Passes Bill Declaring Religious Services to Be ‘Essential’
The Indiana legislature has passed a bill declaring religious service to be “essential” during a state of emergency and prohibiting the imposition of a “substantial burden” on them without a compelling government interest.
Vatican Chief: Christians Are ‘Too Complacent’ About Persecution
The Vatican’s foreign minister said that Christians have grown “too complacent” in the face of widespread Christian persecution and need a greater commitment to oppose it.
China Claims Pope Francis Instigated High-Level Sino-Vatican Meeting
Pope Francis instigated a recent high-level meeting between Vatican and Chinese officials, according to reports this week in the South China Morning Post.
Vatican Foreign Minister: Migration Has Always Been ‘Good for Humanity’
The Vatican’s foreign minister said this week that “history is made of migrations” while insisting that migration has always been a good thing for humanity.
