Holy See–Pakistan relations
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Holy See–Pakistan relations are foreign relations between
Bilateral visits
The Holy See's diplomatic contacts with Pakistan are through the Secretariat of State on the one hand and the Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the others. Other entities with a special interest are, on the side of the Holy See, the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, which oversees the internal organization of the Catholic Church in Pakistan and, on the other hand, the Ministry for Minorities Affairs, which from the government's side overlooks the interests of Christians in Pakistan.
On 1 October 2009,
Controversy
Pope Benedict has called for the scrapping of Pakistan's controversial
Militancy
According to Wikileaks cables, the Holy See viewed Pakistan as "an unreliable coalition player" and doubted the government's willingness and sincerity to effectively take part in counter-terrorism efforts soon after the 9/11 incident. The cables verified an increasingly strained relationship between the Vatican and Pakistan.[10]
See also
- Foreign relations of the Holy See
- Foreign relations of Pakistan
- Apostolic Nunciature to Pakistan
- Christianity in Pakistan
References
- ^ "CatholicNews".
- ^ Fides Service Archived 2011-06-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Italian translation of the speech addressed by the Pope to the President
- ^ Vatican to continue support in relief efforts, September 15, 2010.
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- ^ "Blasphemy laws: Thousands rally in support". The Express Tribune.
- ^ "Pope rebukes Pakistan blasphemy law". AlJazeera.
- ^ "Prime Minister in no mood to placate Fazl". Daily Dawn.
- ^ "Pakistan anger over Pope remark".
- ^ "WikiLeaks revelations: Vatican doubted Pakistan's sincerity". The Express Tribune. 3 April 2011.