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Cardinal Pietro Parolin and President Nasry Juan Asfura Zablah sign agreement between Holy See and Honduras

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Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Holy See's Secretary of State, and Nasry Juan Asfura Zablah, President of the Republic of Honduras, signed an agreement between the Holy See and Honduras on Thursday, October 22, 2026. The ceremony took place in the Hall of Treaties at the Apostolic Palace.

The 25-article agreement safeguards the legal personality of the Church and fosters collaboration between the Church and the State to promote the common good and the spiritual, human, and cultural values of the Honduran people. Vatican News reports the treaty reaffirms religious freedom, the right of the Church to self-governance, and the freedom to carry out its mission. It also includes provisions for protecting the seal of the sacraments, recognizing the right to establish educational and charitable institutions, and facilitating pastoral care in various social environments.

The signing included Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, and Mireya Agüero de Corrales, Secretary of State for Foreign Relations and International Cooperation for Honduras. Other attendees included Juan Carlos García Medina, Minister of the Presidency, and Gilliam Noemí Gómez Guifarro, Ambassador of Honduras to the Holy See.

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Cardinal Pietro Parolin and President Nasry Juan Asfura Zablah sign agreement

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Cardinal Pietro Parolin and President Nasry Juan Asfura Zablah sign 25-article agreement

How the coverage unfolded

  1. Oct 22, 3:40 AM Vatican News Italiano La Santa Sede firma un accordo con la Repubblica di Honduras
  2. Oct 22, 3:51 AM Holy See Press Office Español Firma de un Acuerdo entre la Santa Sede y la República de Honduras
  3. Oct 22, 3:58 AM Vatican News العربية الكرسي الرسولي يوقّع اتفاقًا مع جمهورية هندوراس
  4. Oct 22, 5:28 AM Vatican News Русский Подписано соглашение между Св. Престолом и Гондурасом
  5. Oct 22, 5:31 AM Vatican News HY Սուրբ Աթոռն ու Հոնտուրասը համաձայնագիր մը ստորագրեցին
  6. Oct 22, 6:16 AM Holy See Press Office Signing of an Agreement between the Holy See and the Republic of Honduras
  7. Oct 22, 6:24 AM Vatican News Polski Porozumienie między Stolicą Apostolską a Hondurasem
  8. Oct 22, 6:19 AM Vatican News Deutsch Heiliger Stuhl und Honduras unterzeichnen Abkommen
  9. Oct 22, 8:51 AM Vatican News ಕನ್ನಡ ಜಗದ್ಗುರುಗಳ ಅಧಿಕಾರ ಸ್ಥಳ ಮತ್ತು ಹೊಂಡುರಾಸ್ ನಡುವೆ ಒಪ್ಪಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಹಿ.
  10. Oct 22, 8:25 AM Aleteia Español La Santa Sede y Honduras firman un acuerdo que protege a la Iglesia y el secreto de confesión
  11. Oct 22, 8:05 AM Vida Nueva Español Honduras y la Santa Sede establecen un acuerdo de colaboración que promueve el bien común y los valores
  12. Oct 22, 7:45 AM Vatican News Português Santa Sé assina um acordo com a República de Honduras
  13. Oct 22, 9:24 AM Religión Digital Español La Santa Sede firma un concordato con la República de Honduras
  14. Oct 22, 4:44 AM ACI Prensa Español El Vaticano y Honduras firman un acuerdo que garantiza la libertad religiosa y el sigilo sacramental
  15. Oct 22, 8:32 AM Vatican News Čeština Smlouva mezi Svatým stolcem a Hondurasem podepsána
  16. Oct 22, 3:39 AM Vatican News BE Святы Пасад і Гандурас падпісалі пагадненне з 25 артыкулаў
  17. Oct 22, 3:40 AM Vatican News Español La Santa Sede firma un acuerdo con la República de Honduras
  18. Oct 22, 3:21 AM Holy See Press Office Italiano Firma di un Accordo tra la Santa Sede e la Repubblica di Honduras
  19. Oct 22, 5:57 AM Omnes Español La Santa Sede firma un Acuerdo bilateral con la República de Honduras
  20. Oct 22, 3:44 AM Vatican News Holy See signs agreement with Honduras
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