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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 ...
As a diplomat, Pope Francis won breakthroughs and faced frustrations
Cuba thaw and inked a deal with China on bishop appointments. His calls for peace and to fight climate change were not always ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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Chinese Catholics mourn Pope Francis, mull Church's future
In a small church tucked into a side street in northern China's Hebei province, a group of around 10 people gathered for ...
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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 ...
Putin and Netanyahu absent from Pope Francis' funeral, Beijing remains silent
Russia and Israel will be represented at Pope Francis’ funeral — but China is likely to stay absent. View on euronews ...
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Taiwan's leader fails to attend Pope's funeral
Taiwan's leader Lai Ching-te failed to attend Pope Francis's funeral but was represented instead by former premier Chen Chien-jen, a devout Catholic who had previously met Francis on six occasions.