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Taiwan envoy to pope's funeral says he aims to chat with world leaders

Taiwan's envoy to the funeral of Pope Francis aims to use his attendance to "have a good chat" with leaders of countries who are friendly to Taipei, taking the opportunity to boost the international ties of the diplomatically-isolated island.

Bloomberg on MSN · 5d

Taiwan Negotiates With Vatican for Lai to Attend Pope’s Funeral

Taiwan is racing to secure President Lai Ching-te’s attendance to the funeral of Pope Francis, a trip that would give the island’s top official a rare chance to mix with other leaders.

The Manila Times on MSN · 22h

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. The Vatican is one of only 12 countries to maintain formal ties with Chinese-claimed Taiwan.

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Taiwan on edge after Pope Francis's death, closely watching Vatican-China relations

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

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Taiwan's Diplomatic Dance at the Vatican: Seeking Presence Amid Papal Proceedings

Taiwan's diplomatic efforts at the Vatican funeral included prayers for President Lai Ching-te to attend the new pontiff's ...

Taiwan sends condolences to Vatican, one of its few allies, on death of Pope Francis

Taiwan will send envoys of the "appropriate level" to Pope Francis' funeral given the deep friendship between the island and ...

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Pope’s death receives muted official response in China, which has a tense relationship with the Vatican

Instead, the Vatican remains one of a dwindling number of countries – and the only one in Europe – that recognizes the ...

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What to Know About the Vatican’s Relationship With China—and What the Next Pope Means for It

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

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Pope spent pontificate going to peripheries; at funeral, they came to him

He spent the rest of his pontificate going back out to those peripheries, traveling to more than 65 nations, preferring those that were poor, scarred by war, marginalized and forgotten. Then the ...

TaiwanPlus on MSN4d

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te Pays Respects to Late Pope - TaiwanPlus News

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has honored the late Pope Francis at the Archdiocese in Taipei on Wednesday, as the country ...

El Mundo on MSN2d

Conclave of informal diplomacy at a State funeral with a strange protocol and the theatrical majesty of the Vatican

Presidents of Republics and monarchs have mingled in the front rows during the funeral for Francisco. The world turns with ...

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