Bishop: Vatican wants to cut ties with Taiwan
The Vatican wants to cut formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan and recognise the island’s rival China because the move would give Catholics more freedom on the mainland, Hong Kong’s bishop said in a newspaper article today.
The report did not say whether outspoken Bishop Joseph Zen thought that the death of Pope John Paul II – an ardent campaigner against communism – would create new momentum for establishing ties with the communist government in Beijing.
