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

Applause broke out at the Vatican as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived for the funeral of Pope Francis.

There may be opportunities for impromptu diplomacy at one of the largest gatherings of world leaders in years.

Argentine Marcelo Bruno jumped into a car early on Thursday and set off on the long drive to Rome from Syracuse on the island ...

Tens of thousands of mourners converged on the Vatican on Friday for a last chance to pay their respects to the late Pope ...

Cuba thaw and inked a deal with China on bishop appointments. His calls for peace and to fight climate change were not always ...

China's foreign ministry on Tuesday expressed condolences over the death of Pope Francis, but said it had no information to ...

Pope Francis, the 266th and current pope of the Catholic Church, passed away on April 21, 2025, at the age of 88. He died in ...

According to reports, Chinese officials are not permitted to express themselves publicly on Pope Francis’ death due the ...

Russia and Israel will be represented at Pope Francis’ funeral — but China is likely to stay absent. View on euronews ...

Despite these figures, the Holy See continues to recognize Taiwan as the sole "China." After Pope Francis’ death, Taiwan’s President William Lai quickly said he planned to attend the funeral.