Taiwan welcomes Pope's appointment of special envoy to Taipei

Taiwan on Monday welcomed Pope Francis' appointment of a special envoy to attend a National Eucharistic Congress to be held in the country in March, saying that the decision again shows strong and cordial bilateral ties between the island and the Vatican.

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