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Relationship dossier

Vatican City Oman

Relationship assessment

Constructive diplomatic engagement, including high-level talks on peace and interreligious dialogue

Vatican City toward Oman

+20

The Holy See has pursued diplomatic engagement with Oman, including Pope Francis’s 2023 meeting with Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, where peace and interreligious dialogue were discussed.

Oman toward Vatican City

+20

Oman has engaged the Holy See at senior level, with Sultan Haitham bin Tariq meeting Pope Francis in 2023 for talks that included peace and interreligious dialogue.

Overall relationship

+20

The relationship features diplomatic engagement and high-level discussion of peace and interreligious dialogue. These contacts indicate constructive ties, while the breadth of practical bilateral 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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

The Holy See and Oman maintain diplomatic engagement, including a 2023 meeting between Pope Francis and Sultan Haitham bin Tariq. The exchange addressed peace and interreligious dialogue, indicating constructive high-level contact. The scope of sustained bilateral cooperation beyond diplomatic and religious dialogue is less clear.

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