The Catholic Church in Spain has announced its plan for the Pope's visit to the country. Photo: Vatican Media

Taiwan’s president writes to Pope Leo XIV: ‘Taipei wants peace, human rights, and democracy’

The president of Taiwan wrote to the pontiff in response to the latter’s call for a «disarmed and disarming peace” in his message of 1 January. A century ago, Chiang Wei-shui promoted nonviolence in Taiwan. The island, the world’s largest semiconductor producer, shares the pontiff’s concern for growing use of artificial intelligence in armed conflicts.