Vatican City

  • Sep 25
  • 6 min read

Visit will help boost Vatican’s Asia-Pacific influence

The pope recently undertook a twelve-day trip to the region

Asia
  • Apr 17
  • 6 min read

Religious freedom will slowly expand in Vietnam

The issue of freedom of religion was under the spotlight during a visit by the Vatican’s top diplomat

Vietnam
  • Oct 11, 2022
  • 2 min read

Nicaragua’s diplomatic isolation will worsen

Accusations of imperialist interference have seen Managua sever ties with several international actors in recent months

Nicaragua
  • Aug 12, 2022
  • 7 min read

Papal visit to Canada leaves mixed legacy

Pope Francis undertook a six-day tour of Canada in July

Canada
  • Jul 26, 2022
  • 2 min read

Papal apology highlights Indigenous needs in Canada

Pope Francis yesterday met Indigenous leaders to apologise for the Church's role in Canada's residential school system

Canada
  • Mar 9, 2021
  • 2 min read

Iraq’s papal visit could heighten Sunni-Shia tensions

The very success of the pontiff’s trip is encouraging various actors to seek advantage

Iraq
  • Mar 4, 2021
  • 2 min read

Iraq’s papal visit may magnify security limitations

The government is tidying up streets and political loose ends ahead of Pope Francis’s long-awaited trip

Iraq