Reuters: Senior Vatican Official Makes Rare Visit to Taiwan for Tzu Chi's 60th Anniversary
Peter Turkson, head of the Pontifical Academies of Sciences and Social Sciences, visited Taiwan this week to attend the 60th anniversary celebration of the Buddhist charity Tzu Chi Foundation. As Taiwan's only diplomatic ally in Europe, the Vatican's high-level visit highlights ongoing international religious cooperation despite the lack of a resident ambassador in Taipei.
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(Central News Agency, Taipei, 11th, Comprehensive Foreign Report) Reuters reported today that a senior Vatican official is making a rare visit to Taiwan this week to attend the 60th-anniversary conference of the Buddhist charitable organization, the Tzu Chi Foundation.
The Tzu Chi Foundation and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Cardinal Peter Turkson, President of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, will attend Tzu Chi's 60th-anniversary celebrations in Taipei this week.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs pointed out: "Cardinal Peter Turkson, President of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, was invited by the Tzu Chi Foundation to visit Taiwan this week to participate in the foundation's 60th-anniversary event. Taiwan and the Vatican share universal values such as religious freedom, human rights, peace, and fraternity. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomes and supports international religious exchange and cooperation."
Taiwan currently has formal diplomatic relations with only 12 countries, and the Vatican is Taiwan's only diplomatic ally in Europe, even though it does not have an ambassador stationed in Taipei. (Editor: Chen Cheng-chien) 1150511
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(Central News Agency, Taipei, 11th, Comprehensive Foreign Report) Reuters reported today that a senior Vatican official is making a rare visit to Taiwan this week to attend the 60th-anniversary conference of the Buddhist charitable organization, the Tzu Chi Foundation.
The Tzu Chi Foundation and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Cardinal Peter Turkson, President of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, will attend Tzu Chi's 60th-anniversary celebrations in Taipei this week.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs pointed out: "Cardinal Peter Turkson, President of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, was invited by the Tzu Chi Foundation to visit Taiwan this week to participate in the foundation's 60th-anniversary event. Taiwan and the Vatican share universal values such as religious freedom, human rights, peace, and fraternity. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomes and supports international religious exchange and cooperation."
Taiwan currently has formal diplomatic relations with only 12 countries, and the Vatican is Taiwan's only diplomatic ally in Europe, even though it does not have an ambassador stationed in Taipei. (Editor: Chen Cheng-chien) 1150511
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