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Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, blesses a new building at the North American College in Rome on Jan. 6, 2015.

Cardinal wowed by vocation surge at Rome's American seminary

Jan 6, 2015

By Elise Harris

The Vatican's Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin voiced enthusiasm at seeing the high number of American seminarians studying in... Read more

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin presides over the inauguration of the new wing at the Pontifical North American College in Rome on Jan 6, 2015.

Top Vatican Official: Washington, NYC likely stops on papal trip

Jan 6, 2015

By Andrea Gagliarducci, Alan Holdren

Although it’s still not official, the Vatican’s Secretary of State confirmed today that Pope Francis will most likely visit Washington... Read more

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, Dec. 2, 2013.

At UN, cardinal condemns terrorism's use of religion

Sep 26, 2014

Terrorism represents a “fundamental threat to our common humanity” and people of faith must condemn religion-based terrorism, Cardinal Pietro Parolin,... Read more

Matteo Renzi, prime minister of Italy, is seen at the headquarters of the European Commission, April 2, 2014.

Italian prime minister meets with Vatican Secretary of State

Sep 10, 2014

The newly created Italian cardinals lunched Tuesday with Matteo Renzi, prime minister of Italy, discussing with him and his associates... Read more

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, speaks at Paul VI Hall, Dec. 2, 2013.

Vatican state secretariat strengthens its control over 'the Pope's hospital'

Sep 10, 2014

The Vatican Secretariat of State established June 28 a Comittee of Presidency for the Pediatric Hospital “Bambino Gesù,” owned by... Read more

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