Focus Taiwan
Date: 2016/09/22
By: Lilain Wu
Taipei, Sept. 22 (CNA) Pope Francis blessed Taiwan on Wednesday when he received the island’s
Sun Ta-chuan (front, left) , photo courtesy of the Holy See
Control Yuan Vice President Sun Ta-chuan (孫大川), head of a Taiwanese delegation, in a General Audience Wednesday.
The delegation departed from Taiwan for the Vatican Tuesday and was arranged by the Republic of China (Taiwan) Embassy at the Holy See to see the Pope in his general audience the following day.
On Wednesday, Sun, a Catholic himself, paid regards to the Pope on behalf of Taiwan and the Pope responded by saying “Bless Taiwan.”
The delegation’s goal is to inspect the government’s mission in pushing for humanitarian diplomacy. [FULL STORY]
