Holy See diplomacy Archives

From air, pope greets leaders of China, Taiwan and Hong Kong

Nov 23, 2019

Pope Francis managed an airborne diplomatic dance by sending telegrams of greetings to the leaders of China, Hong Kong and Taiwan as he flew through their airspace on his way from Thailand to Japan.

By Nicole Winfield

Is now the time for the Vatican to double down on ties with Taiwan?

Nov 3, 2019

Being the lone state in Europe to still recognize Taiwan leaves the Vatican with exactly one thing China wants — which may just afford Rome the only leverage it’s likely to get.

By John L. Allen Jr.

Pope names U.S. archbishop to head Vatican academy for diplomats

Oct 11, 2019

Pope Francis named a U.S. archbishop serving as a nuncio to head the Vatican diplomatic academy.

By Carol Glatz

Vatican rep to UN addresses violence against women, human dignity

Oct 11, 2019

Filipino Archbishop Bernardito Auza, head of the Vatican’s permanent observer mission to the United Nations, called for the U.N. to uphold the dignity of women, and also to safeguard the “inherent dignity and inalienable rights” of the human person when dealing with financial issues before the international body.

By Catholic News Service

Religion has ‘valuable role’ in forming culture of peace, says U.N. nuncio

Sep 17, 2019

Religion can make an important contribution “to forming a culture of peace,” both to “empower and transform individuals” and “humanity as a whole,” the Vatican’s nuncio to the United Nations said Sept. 13.

By Catholic News Service

Vatican U.N. nuncio laments ‘cycle of violence’ surrounding 9/11 attacks

Sep 12, 2019

“The cycle of violence” that surrounded the 9/11 terror attacks shows how destructive violence can be, said Archbishop Bernardito Auza, the Vatican’s permanent observer to the U.N.

By Catholic News Service