VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Sunday expressed his spiritual closeness to Catholics in China, voicing hope that the church there operates in “freedom and tranquility,’’ but making no mention of ...
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) confirmed relations with the Vatican remain positive on Monday (Oct. 25) following an article by Corriere della Sera, Ita...
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — In an interview aired on Spanish radio on Wednesday (Aug. 31), Pope Francis justified the Vatican’s deal with Beijing on the appointment of Catholic bishops within C...
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Taiwan’s only European ally, the Holy See, on Thursday (Oct. 22) is set to renew the provisional agreement with China it first inked in 2018.
"Everything wil...
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — In response to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's recent criticism of the Vatican for warming up to China, Holy See officials have warned that American intervention...
UPDATE Sept. 16, 7:00 p.m. with reaction MOFA:
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — While the Vatican remains Taiwan’s only official European ally, the Holy See has been seeking to open a permanent r...
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Pope Francis has reportedly agreed to a two-year extension of a controversial deal with China on the appointment of Catholic bishops in the authoritarian country, accordin...
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Vatican appears to have given its blessing on the shutting down of five parishes and the eviction of priests, elderly people, and a bishop by the Communist Chinese Par...
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Tuesday (December 10) rejected reports about imminent diplomatic relations between Taiwan’s only European ally, the Vatican...
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Hong Kong Bishop Emeritus Joseph Zen (陳日君) has come out in opposition to the recently published pastoral guidelines of the Holy See concerning the civil registration of cl...
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) - The flag of Taiwan’s only European ally, the Vatican, appeared at a garden show in China, causing renewed concern about the future of the island nation’s ties to the...
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, will be visiting Italy from March 21-24, and there is some speculation that the Communist party leader may attempt to arrange a diplomatic visi...
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) -- Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen congratulated Pope Francis as the Catholic leader celebrated his 82nd birthday on Monday, Dec. 17.
Tsai sent a message on behalf of her...
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – U.S. academic and Director of Center for Religious Freedom at the Hudson Institute, Nina Shea said that a potential forming of diplomatic ties between the Vatican and Chin...
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – It has been confirmed that Taiwan's Vice President Chen Chien-jen (陳建仁) will be attending a ceremony in Vatican City for the canonization of Pope Paul VI on Oct. 14.
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