14 June – CardinalPietro Parolin addresses participants in the SecondHoly See – Mexico Conference on International Migration. The VaticanSecretary of State assesses the current political climate, calls for the humane treatment of migrants and discusses the “primary right” to live with dignity in one's home country.[2]
22 September – The Vatican signs a provisional agreement withChina on the process used to appoint bishops, a breakthrough after years of contentious negotiations on the management of Catholic leadership in thecommunist country.[3]
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