Relationship dossier
Vatican City
Mali
Relationship assessment
Diplomatic engagement includes a 1990 papal visit, while the breadth of bilateral cooperation is unclear.
Vatican City toward Mali
+15The Holy See engaged Mali through high-level diplomatic contact, including Pope John Paul II's 1990 visit to the country.
Mali toward Vatican City
+15Mali received Pope John Paul II during his 1990 visit, providing a concrete occasion for high-level engagement with the Holy See.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship includes sustained diplomatic ties and the concrete high-level engagement represented by the 1990 papal visit. Available details do not establish the breadth or continuity of other bilateral initiatives.
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 Mali have maintained diplomatic engagement, including a papal visit to Mali in 1990. These contacts indicate modest cooperation, but the scope and continuity of specific government-to-government initiatives are unclear.
Key developments
Pope John Paul II visited Mali, marking high-level engagement between the Holy See and the Malian government.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and continuity of bilateral government initiatives are unclear.
- Details of Mali's government cooperation with the Holy See beyond high-level diplomatic contact are limited.