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China's Complicated Relationship With the Catholic Church
Incoming Pope Leo XIV faces what some call the most-challenging environment for religion in China since Mao Tse-tung.
What to Know About the Vatican’s Relationship With China—and What the Next Pope Means for It
The late Pope Francis tried improving the Catholic Church’s relationship with Beijing by increasing engagement. Here’s what ...
Taiwan on edge after Pope Francis's death, closely watching Vatican-China relations
The Holy See remains Taiwan’s only European ally, even as the Catholic Church deepens historic diplomatic and religious ...
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Chinese Catholics watch and wait as Leo XIV begins his pontificate
China congratulated Pope Leo XIV after his May 8 election. Now, the country’s 12 million Catholics are watching closely to ...
Leo XIV can reorient Vatican diplomacy away from Russia and China and toward the West
Pope Leo XIV, with his American background, is likely to prioritize the Vatican’s alignment with the West in general, rather ...
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China largely silent on Pope Francis’ death amid global tributes
The Vatican-China agreement to allow Chinese-appointed bishops in the Catholic Church was renewed last ... that the next pontiff will alter Vatican relations with China and ultimately abandon ...
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Why some countries still don’t have diplomatic relations with the Holy See
Despite being the world’s smallest independent state b y both area and population, the Holy See—the ecclesiastical ...
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New pope clearly differentiates between Taiwan and China: diplomat
Taiwan’s outgoing ambassador to the Vatican Matthew Lee (李世明) said that the newly appointed Pope Leo XIV understands the ...
The Latest: Pope Leo XIV prepares to celebrate his first Mass as pontiff a day after his election
The Catholic Church has a new leader and congratulations are pouring in as Pope Leo XIV prepares to celebrate his first Mass.