Divinity Atlas

Sacred Correspondences
Sign In
Text size
100%
Theme

Switch Atlas

Source

Entry Into Effect of the Framework Agreement Between the Holy See and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Holy See Press Office Bulletin)

Holy See Press Office, official bulletin, read 2026-08-16

The Holy See Press Office's official bulletin of 17 January 2020, recording that Cardinal Pietro Parolin and President Felix Tshisekedi exchanged instruments of ratification for the Framework Agreement between the Holy See and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, signed 20 May 2016, bringing it into force the same day. The agreement's 21 articles cover Catholic education, pastoral care in the armed forces, prisons and hospitals, and tax and residency matters for religious personnel.

Facts
Citation
Publisher
Holy See Press Office
URL
https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2020/01/17/200117e.html
Source Type
institutional record
Assessment
Reliability Tier
1
Tier 1: the Holy See's own official press bulletin recording the exchange of ratification instruments, the primary institutional record of the agreement's entry into force rather than a secondary account of it.
Connections

Associated With

Holy See, Empires & Polities

This source names Holy See directly: "The Holy See Press Office's official bulletin of 17 January 2020, recording that Cardinal Pietro Parolin and President Felix Tshisekedi exchanged instruments of ratification for the Framework..."

Source Entry Into Effect of the Framework Agreement Between the Holy See and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Holy See Press Office Bulletin)
Republic of the Congo, Countries

This source names Republic of the Congo directly: "the Holy See and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, signed 20 May 2016, bringing it into force the same day."

Source Entry Into Effect of the Framework Agreement Between the Holy See and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Holy See Press Office Bulletin)
Claims Backed By This Source (9 claims)

This source backs 9 claims across the atlas. As facts: 6 well-attested. As cited relationships: 2 holds. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

  • Sources, 7 claims: 5 well-attested, 2 holds.
  • Countries, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.
Comments (0)
No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.