"China is not easy, but I am convinced that we should not give up dialogue. You can be deceived in dialogue, you can make mistakes, all that ... but it is the way. Closed-mindedness is never the way."
— Pope Francis

January 1, 1970

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While defending the controversial deal between China and Holy See on the appointment of bishops in China. Cited in Pope defends deal with China, says dialogue necessary in the Reuters. (1 September 2021)