Taiwan has invited Pope Francis to visit the island in a move aimed at deepening ties with the Vatican after the Holy See signed a historic deal with Beijing. Vice president Chen Chien-jen made the ...

When Pope Francis sent an unprecedented message to Chinese President Xi Jinping last week, it went missing — an apparent technical glitch laden with symbolism. Communications between the Vatican and ...

VATICAN CITY, May 16 (Reuters) - A prayer written by Pope Benedict for Catholics in communist China asks that they be allowed to freely express their faith and allegiance to him. Sign up here. The ...