Cardinal Pietro Parolin

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The newly ordained Bishop Frederik Hansen is presented to the congregation at St. Olav’s Cathedral in Oslo, Norway, on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2024.

Cardinal Parolin ordains new bishop of Oslo, highlighting Holy Spirit’s guidance

Jan 18, 2025

By Rudolf Gehrig

The new bishop’s path to the priesthood led him through studies in Rome and work in the diplomatic service of... Read more

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin meets with Cuba President Miguel Díaz-Canel on June 20, 2023, at the Vatican.

Vatican secretary of state calls Cuba prisoner release ‘a sign of great hope’

Jan 16, 2025

By Courtney Mares

Cardinal Pietro Parolin also commented on Biden’s commutation of death sentences for 37 death row inmates, expressing hope there will... Read more

A depiction of the Baptism of the Lord is prominently placed in the new Church of the Baptism in Jordan during the church’s inauguration on Jan. 10, 2025.

New church in Jordan reflects national desire for closer ties with Christendom

Jan 10, 2025

By Solène Tadié

The church’s inauguration also reflected the Hashemite kingdom’s determination to establish itself as an essential stop-off point for pilgrims to... Read more

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin attends a plenary session during the Summit on Peace in Ukraine on June 16, 2024.

Vatican secretary of state warns of Europe’s low birth rates, ‘demographic winter’

Sep 26, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

Cardinal Pietro Parolin in an interview with Vatican Media said Europe “greatly needs” to rediscover its Christian roots and face... Read more

“With reference to gender, the Holy See understands the term to be grounded in the biological sexual identity that is male or female,” Cardinal Pietro Parolin said.

Vatican secretary of state calls out United Nations for promoting abortion, gender ideology

Sep 24, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

In an address to the U.N. “Summit of the Future” in New York, Cardinal Pietro Parolin voiced the Vatican’s disapproval... Read more

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin attends a plenary session at the Summit on Peace in Ukraine at the Burgenstock resort near Lucerne, Switzerland, on June 16, 2024.

Parolin: International human rights conventions must be safeguarded in Russia-Ukraine war

Sep 18, 2024

By Kristina Millare

Cardinal Pietro Parolin thanked Russia human rights commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova for her role in securing the June 28 release of... Read more

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Pope Francis’ message to global literacy event: Multilingual education promotes dialogue

Sep 9, 2024

By Zoe Romanowsky

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, conveyed a message from the Holy Father to all those involved in... Read more

Cardinal Pietro Parolin.

Pope Francis sends telegram of condolence to Cardinal Parolin after mother’s death

Sep 3, 2024

By Kristina Millare

Pope Francis assured Parolin of his closeness with him and his extended family during their “moment of human suffering.” Read more

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin (left) and Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian.

Vatican urges Iran to avoid ‘in any way’ escalating conflict in Middle East

Aug 12, 2024

By Courtney Mares

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s secretary of state, spoke on the phone on Monday morning with Iran’s new president, Masoud... Read more

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (left) and Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin.

Vatican secretary of state meets Ukrainian president Zelenskyy

Jul 23, 2024

By Hannah Brockhaus

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin met with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday at the end of a... Read more

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin meets with Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk at the Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Kyiv on Sunday, July 21, 2024.

Vatican secretary of state brings Pope Francis’ message of closeness to Ukraine

Jul 22, 2024

By Hannah Brockhaus

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin will meet with religious and civil authorities, including Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Read more

The Vatican's Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin attends a plenary session at the summit on peace in Ukraine at the luxury Burgenstock resort near Lucerne, Switzerland, on June 16, 2024.

Vatican’s secretary of state rues Russia’s absence at Ukraine peace conference

Jun 21, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

“Peace is always made together,” Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin said June 19 as reported by Vatican News.  Read more

Speaking in his Angelus address on March 3, 2024, about the Israel-Hamas war, Pope Francis made an emotional plea for negotiations to reach a deal that both frees the hostages immediately and grants civilians access to humanitarian aid.

Ukrainian officials criticize Pope Francis’ ‘white flag’ remarks on Russia-Ukraine war

Mar 12, 2024

By Matthew Santucci

“Our flag is a yellow and blue one. This is the flag by which we live, die, and prevail. We... Read more

A picture taken from a position in southern Israel on Feb. 29, 2024, shows smoke billowing over the Gaza Strip amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

Vatican reiterates calls for hostage returns, cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war

Feb 29, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin insisted on Tuesday that a “cease-fire” is the only way for the hostages... Read more

Israeli Ambassador to the Holy See Raphael Schutz meets with Pope Francis on Feb. 2, 2024.

Israeli embassy criticizes Cardinal Parolin’s remarks on civilian death toll in Gaza

Feb 15, 2024

By Matthew Santucci

The Embassy of Israel to the Holy See this week issued a sharp rebuke of Cardinal Pietro Parolin’s recent remarks... Read more

Firefighters inspect collapsed wooden houses in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Jan. 2, 2024, a day after a major 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck the Noto region in Ishikawa Prefecture.

Pope sends message of condolence to victims of deadly earthquake in Japan

Jan 2, 2024

By Daniel Payne

The reported 7.6-magnitude quake struck Ishikawa Prefecture in the western part of the country, killing more than 50. Read more

A prayer meeting organized by the Taizé community.

Pope Francis urges young adults at Taizé event to ‘dare to build a different world’

Dec 29, 2023

By Joe Bukuras

The European Meeting is an annual ecumenical Christian event that hosts several thousand young adults from across the world to... Read more

Pope Francis at his general audience on Nov. 22, 2023.

Pope Francis to COP28: Environmental destruction is ‘an offense against God’

Dec 2, 2023

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis canceled his scheduled trip to Dubai days before the climate summit at the request of his doctors. Read more

Cardinal Pietro Parolin.

Vatican draws line on women’s ordination and homosexuality in new letter to German bishops

Nov 24, 2023

By AC Wimmer

The letter also warned of potential disciplinary consequences for anyone defying Church teaching. Read more

Eli Cohen, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Israel, addresses the Globsec regional security forum in Bratislava, Slovakia on May 30, 2023. (

Israel’s foreign minister criticizes Vatican response to Hamas attack

Oct 16, 2023

By Hannah Brockhaus

Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen spoke Oct. 15 with the Holy See’s foreign minister, Archbishop Paul Gallagher, about the situation... Read more