Relationship dossier
Vatican City
Moldova
Relationship assessment
Bilateral cooperation includes an agreement on the Catholic Church’s legal status in Moldova.
Vatican City toward Moldova
+30The Holy See concluded an agreement with Moldova concerning the legal status of the Catholic Church in the country, providing a concrete framework for bilateral cooperation.
Moldova toward Vatican City
+30Moldova concluded an agreement with the Holy See concerning the legal status of the Catholic Church in the country, providing a concrete framework for bilateral cooperation.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship has a cooperative institutional basis in the agreement on the Catholic Church’s legal status in Moldova. The known arrangement supports a positive assessment, while the extent of broader or sustained cooperation is less clear.
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 Moldova have engaged in bilateral cooperation, including an agreement concerning the legal status of the Catholic Church in Moldova. This provides a concrete basis for a positive assessment, though the breadth and continuity of cooperation beyond that arrangement are unclear.
Key developments
The Holy See and Moldova concluded an agreement concerning the legal status of the Catholic Church in Moldova.
Major uncertainties
- The agreement's implementation and the scope of subsequent bilateral cooperation are unclear.
- The extent of regular government-level engagement beyond known visits and diplomatic contacts is uncertain.