Pope Leo XIV, with his American background, is likely to prioritize the Vatican’s alignment with the West in general, rather ...

The late Pope Francis tried improving the Catholic Church’s relationship with Beijing by increasing engagement. Here’s what ...

The Holy See remains Taiwan’s only European ally, even as the Catholic Church deepens historic diplomatic and religious ...

China congratulated Pope Leo XIV after his May 8 election. Now, the country’s 12 million Catholics are watching closely to ...

Incoming Pope Leo XIV faces what some call the most-challenging environment for religion in China since Mao Tse-tung.

As the world rushed to pay tribute to Pope Francis following his death, the response has been comparatively muted in China – ...

China is willing to work with the Vatican to promote the continued improvement of China-Vatican relations.” Advertisement Advertisement The day delay may appear innocuous, but experts tell TIME ...

Taiwan’s outgoing ambassador to the Vatican Matthew Lee (李世明) said that the newly appointed Pope Leo XIV understands the ...

China on Friday congratulated the newly elected Pope Leo XIV and expressed hope for a “steady” improvement in relations with ...

jointly promote the continuous improvement of China-Vatican relations, and contribute to world peace, stability, development, and prosperity," he said. Catholics in China are not the only ...

Taiwan should continue to align its efforts with the Holy See’s humanitarian objectives, he said, adding that the nation can ...