Relationship dossier
Vatican City
Burkina Faso
Relationship assessment
A bilateral agreement provides a framework for the Catholic Church in Burkina Faso.
Vatican City toward Burkina Faso
+30The Holy See concluded an agreement with Burkina Faso on the legal status of the Catholic Church in the country, establishing a framework for its activities.
Burkina Faso toward Vatican City
+30Burkina Faso concluded an agreement with the Holy See on the legal status of the Catholic Church in the country, establishing a framework for its activities.
Overall relationship
+30The bilateral agreement on the legal status of the Catholic Church is a concrete, durable basis for cooperation. The broader scope and implementation of bilateral engagement are unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
The Holy See and Burkina Faso have a bilateral agreement governing the legal status of the Catholic Church in Burkina Faso, providing a concrete framework for cooperation. The agreement supports a positive relationship, although the scope of other direct government cooperation and its implementation are unclear.
Key developments
The Holy See and Burkina Faso concluded an agreement concerning the legal status of the Catholic Church in Burkina Faso.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the bilateral agreement are unclear.
- Details of other direct government cooperation are limited.