Pope Francis refused to see the Dalai Lama media said it wants to with China mended | | Pope Dalai Lama _ news

Gathering of Nobel Peace laureates, 12th in Italy Rome, 1989 Nobel Prize winner is visiting Rome, the Dalai Lama met with Pope Francis's request, but was turned down.

According to the BBC report, a Vatican spokesman said Pope "great respect" the Dalai Lama, but due to "obvious" reasons rejected the request.

The New York Times said, Francis, and like his predecessor, Benedict 16, hoping to improve relations with China. China and the Vatican broke off diplomatic relations in 1951.

Widely seen, Francis refused to meet the Dalai is to improve relations with China, both recent and indeed there have been some signs of a thaw. NET, according to observers earlier reported, in August this year, Francis went to Korea visits China break rules to allow its plane through China's airspace, and Francis to send the greetings telegram to XI Jinping, Chinese leaders and the Chinese people.

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