The Holy See and PRC: pursuing
the path of dialogue
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| Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Holy See's Secretary for Relations with States meets His Excellency Mr. Wang Yi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the PRC |
Within the context of the Munich Security Conference, the
Holy See’s Secretary for Relations with States meets with the Minister of
Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China.
Vatican News
About 35 heads of States and government are expected to
attend the annual Munich Security Conference which began on Friday. Many
countries are represented by high level diplomats. Within the context of this
Conference, a meeting took place today, February 14 between His Excellency
Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Holy See’s Secretary for Relations with
States, and His Excellency Mr. Wang Yi, State Councillor and Minister of
Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China. A meeting of this kind had not
taken place in 70 years.
The meeting was made public through a communiqué of the Holy
See's Secretariat of State, issued by the Holy See Press Office on Friday
evening. It related that the two parties held a discussion that “took place in
a cordial atmosphere”. They discussed the contacts that have taken place
between the two countries “which have developed positively over time”, the
communiqué said.
The importance of the Provisional Agreement on the
appointment of Bishops, signed last 22 September was highlighted, and the
“willingness to continue the institutional dialogue at the bilateral level to
promote the life of the Catholic Church and the good of the Chinese people” was
renewed. “Appreciation was expressed for the efforts being made to eradicate
the coronavirus epidemic as well as solidarity with the affected
population", the communiqué reported.
Lastly, the parties expressed, “a desire for greater
international cooperation” to foster peace in the world and “considerations on
intercultural dialogue and human rights were exchanged”.
Regarding the coronavirus epidemic, Pope Francis prayed for
all those affected by it in his General Audience on Wednesday. He also
expressed his closeness to the Chinese people, and invited the faithful “to
pray for our Chinese brothers and sisters” who are affected by the “cruel”
coronavirus epidemic. The Pope then expressed the hope that all affected by the
illness might "find a path to recovery as soon as possible".
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