Serving a Changing Society--Catholicism in Taiwan On January 14, Vice President Lien Chan visited the Vatican City to meet with Pope John Paul Ⅱ. Then, on February 17, Bishop Paul Shan, President of the Chinese Catholic Bishops 'Conference also went to the Vatican for an audience with the Pope. While there, he confirmed a scheduled meeting that will take place between Buddhist Master Hsing Yun of Taiwan and the Holy Father.
元月十四日，副總統連戰在位於義大利羅馬的梵蒂岡天主教教廷，覲見教宗若望．保祿二世；隨之，台灣的天主教中國主教團主席、高雄區主教單國璽，也於二月十七日前往教廷覲見教宗，並證實已安排我國的佛教宗師星雲法師與教宗會晤。