Taiwan supports the Vatican's efforts at engagement with China and hopes it improves that country's 'worsening' religious freedom and human rights, the island's foreign ministry said after Pope Francis messaged Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Pope Francis attends a welcome ceremony at the bishop's house during his Apostolic Journey, in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia September 1, 2023. Vatican Media/Handout via REUTERSTAIPEI, Sept 2 - Taiwan supports the Vatican's efforts at engagement with China and hopes it improves that country's "worsening" religious freedom and human rights, the island's foreign ministry said after Pope Francis messaged Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The Vatican is Taiwan's sole European diplomatic ally. China says Taiwan is one of its provinces, with no right to state-to-state ties, which the government in Taipei strongly disputes.to Xi as he flew over China on his way to Mongolia, said on Friday he had good wishes for all the people of China and assured the president of his prayers for the "wellbeing of the nation".
Taiwan's foreign ministry said in a statement late Friday the island fully respects religious freedom and supports the Vatican's continuous efforts and attempts at dialogue with China to resolve Catholic issues there. The ministry said it will "closely observe" developments, work with the Vatican and Catholic Church to jointly defend universal values such as religious freedom, and continue to deepen the long-term friendship between Taiwan and the Vatican.the pope as supreme leader of the Catholic Church.
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