"He is more preoccupied about the fate of the children who are far away and do not share in the full communion of affection. Such is the attitude of the Holy Father with regard to Chinese Catholics on both sides of the Strait of Taiwan. Since I am not a prophet, I cannot tell you what will happen in the future to our relations. As a true mother, the Church will not and cannot abandon her children, whatever country they may find themselves in."
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Holy See Charge D´affaires Leaves Taiwan, Filipino Succeeds (5 September 1999) Union of Asian Catholic News
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Joseph Chennoth
Joseph Chennoth (13 October 1943 – 8 September 2020) was an Indian prelate of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church who worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See.
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