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Pope’s death receives muted official response in China, which has a tense relationship with the Vatican
As the world rushed to pay tribute to Pope Francis following his death, the response has been comparatively muted in China – ...
China-Vatican Ties, Explained—and What a New Pope Could Mean
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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China's mystery silence over Pope Francis' death as 70-year feud exposed
Tributes poured in after Pope Francis, 88, passed away on Monday at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta ...
How China will influence the next pontiff after Pope Francis' pivot to Asia
With the conclave to choose his successor looking less Eurocentric than ever, Pope Francis' intense pastoral and diplomatic ...
Retired Hong Kong Cardinal Joseph Zen stresses unity ahead of conclave for pope
Retired Hong Kong Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, currently in Vatican City, offered prayers as he encouraged unity for the ...
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Meet the 'papabile': The likely contenders to become the next pope
A diverse cast of cardinals gathering at the Vatican for Pope Francis’ funeral will soon turn to voting for his successor as ...
Trump departs the White House for pope’s funeral, won’t say when he last spoke with China’s Xi
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Pope’s death receives muted official response in China, which has a tense relationship with the Vatican
As the world rushed to pay tribute to Pope Francis following his death, the response has been comparatively muted in China – an officially atheist state with millions of Catholics whose ...