Radio Taiwan International
Date: 15 October, 2019
By: Natalie Tso

Vice President Chen Chien-jen returned to Taiwan on Tuesday after wrapping up a four-day visit to

the Vatican. He was there for the canonization of late British Cardinal John Henry Newman and four others. This was the third time that Vice President Chen attended a canonization ceremony in the Holy See.

He spoke with reporters about his trip, after landing in Taiwan. He said that he conveyed President Tsai Ing-wen’s regards to Pope Francis and invited him to visit Taiwan. Chen is a devout Catholic and had also invited the pope to visit Taiwan during his two former trips. The vice president was in the Vatican for the canonization of Mother Teresa in September, 2016, and of Pope Paul VI last October.    [FULL  STORY]