Honduras and Vatican sign bilateral cooperation agreement

Honduras Vatican City bilateral agreement religious freedom Holy See

Honduran President Nasry Asfura Zablah and Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin signed a 25-article bilateral agreement at the Apostolic Palace to strengthen relations between Honduras and the Holy See.

The treaty establishes guarantees for religious freedom, recognizing the legal personality of the Catholic Church and its right to self-governance and the free appointment of ministers. It also protects the right to conscientious objection and the inviolability of sacramental secrecy.

Under the agreement, the Church is authorized to establish educational and charitable institutions and provide pastoral care in public or private hospitals, social centers, and penitentiaries. The document aims to promote cooperation between the Church and the State to advance the spiritual, human, and cultural values of the Honduran people.

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Holy See · Honduras · Nasry Asfura Zablah · Nasry Juan Asfura Zablah · Pietro Parolin · Vatican City

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[● 3 SOURCES] Honduras and the Vatican signed a bilateral agreement consisting of 25 articles. confidencialhn.com
[● 2 SOURCES] The treaty guarantees the right to conscientious objection. confidencialhn.com
[● 2 SOURCES] The agreement corroborates the right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion. confidencialhn.com
[● 2 SOURCES] The agreement facilitates pastoral care for members of the police and armed forces. confidencialhn.com
[● 3 SOURCES] The Church has the right to establish educational and charitable institutions. confidencialhn.com
[● 2 SOURCES] The State recognizes the Church's right to self-govern and appoint its own ministers. confidencialhn.com
[● 2 SOURCES] The agreement protects the inviolability of sacramental secrecy. confidencialhn.com
[● 3 SOURCES] The treaty allows for pastoral care in hospitals, schools, and prisons. confidencialhn.com