Vatican signs accord with Central African Republic

September 07, 2016

The Vatican has reached an agreement with the Central African Republic, establishing the legal status of the Church in that country.

The "framework agreement" was signed on September 6 by Archbishop Franco Coppola, the apostolic nuncio in the Central African Republic, and the country's foreign minister, Charles Armel Doubane.  

 

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Further information:

• Agreement between the Holy See and the Central African Republic (Vatican press office)