Pope Francis was “eager” to use the talks to explore “renewal or formalisation” of a provisional deal on appointing bishops, according to a source. Photo: AP
exclusive | Pope Francis ‘initiated talks’ on bishops deal between Chinese and Vatican foreign ministers
- Wang Yi met his counterpart Archbishop Paul Gallagher in Munich on Friday in a rare meeting between the two sides
- Holy See seeking to renew or formalise agreement on appointing bishops, source says
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China-Vatican relations
Pope Francis was “eager” to use the talks to explore “renewal or formalisation” of a provisional deal on appointing bishops, according to a source. Photo: AP