Taiwan-Vatican Ties Remain Steadfast

Paul Cardinal Shan Kuo-hsi, S.J.

Function: Bishop of Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Title: Cardinal Priest of S Crisogono

Birthdate: Dec 03, 1923	Country: Taiwan

Elevated: Feb 21, 1998	More information: www.catholic-hierarchy.org

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Taiwan-Vatican Ties Remain Steadfast
May 31, 2005
Relations between the Republic of China and the Vatican remains steadfast, Cardinal Paul Suan said Friday.

Kaohsiung, May 27 (CNA, 2005/05/27) Suan, who just returned to Taiwan after taking part in the late Pope John Paul II's funeral mass and the election of Benedict XVI as the new pontiff, said local people should view relations with the Holy See from a religious perspective rather than from a political one.

"What the Vatican cares most about is religious freedom, " Suan said, adding that the Holy See doesn't care about political, economic, military or commercial interests in forging diplomatic ties with other countries.

For the Vatican, the cardinal said, the ultimate goal of diplomacy is to protect religious freedom. So long as Taiwan upholds religious freedom and respects religions adopted by individual citizens, Suan said he believes that Taiwan will be the Vatican's permanent ally.

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