Despite frustrations in the Vatican over a controversial deal with Beijing to appoint bishops jointly, a delicate detente ...

The twice-renewed agreement centres on the appointment of bishops. While the terms are strictly confidential, analysts say ...

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE — Pope Francis declared Friday that China was “a promise and a hope” for the Catholic Church, offering ...

The focal point remains the 2018 joint accord on the appointment of bishops, which is up for renewal in October 2024.

As the Vatican-China deal nears renewal, Pope Francis’ Asia tour sparked debate on the future of the Holy See’s ties with ...

Will he visit Argentina? Why didn’t he denounce the death penalty in Singapore? Is he satisfied with the results of the ...

The Vatican's relations with China, the weight of Catholicism in Asia, interreligious dialogue and sexual violence are some ...

"The Vatican and Inter-religious Diplomacy in Asia ... Suffice to say, if the church had been more diplomatic in its relations in China, the history of Chinese Catholicism might be very different ...

with some later updates – is “a sneak peek of paradise,” the director of the Vatican Museums said on Wednesday. In an interview, the China expert describes his deep affection for the Great ...

I respect China. It’s a country with a millennial culture, with a capacity for dialogue and understanding that goes beyond other systems of democracy.” The Vatican has been working for years ...

But the country that has most occupied the Vatican’s diplomacy isn’t on his itinerary. Over the past six years, China and the Vatican have moved ahead with a delicate detente built around a ...

I respect China. It’s a country with a millennial culture, with a capacity for dialogue and understanding that goes beyond other systems of democracy.” The Vatican has been working for years ...