Russia, Israel and China had unique and complicated relations often with the Vatican and the late Pope Francis.
Since the Pope’s funeral has become a scene of diplomatic symbolism, the presence of – or the absence – some countries say many.
Russia and Israel will be represented at the funeral of Pope Francis, although his leaders are not: President Putin and Prime Minister Netanyahu decided not to attend the ceremony.
Russia has sent to Rome, Minister of Culture, Olga Liopimova, and Israel represents the ambassador during the reign of Hul Thanuna Yaron Zaidman.
Putin stopped a note?
The absence of Putin, as many believe, is linked to the International Criminal Court order to arrest him, although he responded well to Pope Francis as a “defender of humanity” in his message after the death of the Pope.
Although in theory he is arrested if he took on the lands of Italy, the probability of this is unclear: According to the Italian newspaper Corriere Della Sera, the Ministry of Justice in Italy has not yet transferred MUS to the Court of Appeal in Rome – the step necessary to agree to any arrest.
It is reported that the ministry was also unable to address five other orders against high-ranking Russian officials, including Maria Levov-Pelouf, a person who is accredited in Russia in Russia, and was accused of similar charges.
The relations of Israel and the Vatican – at the bottom point
Netanyahu refused to travel to the Pope’s funeral against the backdrop of a tense relationship between Israel and the Vatican, in particular, due to the Gaza war.
While many world leaders immediately expressed their condolences regarding the end of the Pope, the first official message was received with condolences a few hours after the announcement of the death of the Pope from Israel, Isaac Duke.
The Netanyahu government took three days to make a statement that it was also seen as a diplomatic signal.
Pope Francis has condemned the war in the gas repeatedly, and strengthened his general criticism tension in relations with the Israeli government.
China “has no information”
To the Issue of Reuters about whether Beijing will send his actor to his actor, the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at Goy Jiakun simply answered: “There is no information at the present time.”
Beijing published short condolences approximately 24 hours after the death of the Pope.
However, during the funeral, prayer will be pronounced in Chinese – the efforts made by Pope Francis the long to bring bridges with the government in Beijing, despite decades of tense relations.
Many observers are the desire for dialogue with China one of the most important political missions in the late.
The Holy Thron has not had official diplomatic ties with China since 1951, the only European country to which Taiwan officially recognized, and which Beijing has rights.
Perhaps the change in the position of The Holy Thron for China was the reason for Taiwan’s decision to reduce the number of his delegation after negotiations with the Vatican. President Lay Tsindy will not attend the funeral, instead, Taiwan will be represented by former Vice President Chen Jian Jin.
For decades, the PRC conflict with the Vatican is also associated with the appointment of Catholic bishops. Cardinal Joseph Zain, a former bishop of Hong Kong and an active supporter of democracy, received a special permission from the Hong Kong Court for a trip to Rome to a funeral. His passport was seized after the arrest in 2022 regarding the production of protests.