Relationship dossier
Vatican City
Cape Verde
Relationship assessment
A cooperative relationship anchored by a 2013 agreement on the Catholic Church’s legal status
Vatican City toward Cape Verde
+35The Holy See signed a 2013 agreement with Cape Verde addressing the Catholic Church’s legal status. Pope John Paul II also visited Cape Verde in 1990.
Cape Verde toward Vatican City
+35Cape Verde signed a 2013 agreement with the Holy See addressing the Catholic Church’s legal status, providing a framework for bilateral relations.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship has a substantive cooperative foundation in the 2013 agreement on the Catholic Church’s legal status, alongside a papal visit to Cape Verde in 1990. The known facts indicate engagement, but provide limited detail on the breadth and implementation of bilateral cooperation.
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 Cape Verde have a cooperative relationship shaped by a bilateral agreement on the legal status of the Catholic Church, signed in 2013. Pope John Paul II visited Cape Verde in 1990. These actions indicate substantive engagement, though the scope of cooperation beyond the agreement and visit is unclear.
Key developments
Pope John Paul II visited Cape Verde.
The Holy See and Cape Verde signed an agreement concerning the legal status of the Catholic Church.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the 2013 agreement are unclear.
- Details of government cooperation beyond the agreement and papal visit are limited.