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

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

With the conclave to choose his successor looking less Eurocentric than ever, Pope Francis' intense pastoral and diplomatic ...

Retired Hong Kong Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, currently in Vatican City, offered prayers as he encouraged unity for the ...

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

Tributes poured in after Pope Francis, 88, passed away on Monday at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta ...

The general congregations, which started the day after Francis's death, provide an opportunity for discussions about the ...

Many of them are now deeply entrenched in church institutions, including Roman Curia or papal administration, and the College ...

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 ...

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

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.

Pope Francis passed away on Monday, but China's response to the news was muted as it maintains an ongoing feud with the ...