ocr: The Vatican maintains a neutral stance in world affairs and: has observer status 11 many international prganizations. It has mediatedin many contlicts, notably achieving the 1993 peace agreement in Mozambique.Popejohn Paul II has traveled more extensively than any other Pope to promote peace, oveiconle religious and racial discrimination, support the rights of: minorities, whether foreign or indigenous, and to spread Roman Catholicism. The Holy See - now has diplomatic relations with Russia and other tormer Soviet-bloc nations, andinl 1993 the Popere- establishedt the Catholic Church in previo ...