Cardinal Pietro Parolin
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Vatican secretary of state warns of Europe’s low birth rates, ‘demographic winter’
Cardinal Pietro Parolin in an interview with Vatican Media said Europe “greatly needs” to rediscover its Christian roots and face... Read more
Vatican secretary of state calls out United Nations for promoting abortion, gender ideology
In an address to the U.N. “Summit of the Future” in New York, Cardinal Pietro Parolin voiced the Vatican’s disapproval... Read more
Parolin: International human rights conventions must be safeguarded in Russia-Ukraine war
Cardinal Pietro Parolin thanked Russia human rights commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova for her role in securing the June 28 release of... Read more
Pope Francis’ message to global literacy event: Multilingual education promotes dialogue
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, conveyed a message from the Holy Father to all those involved in... Read more
Pope Francis sends telegram of condolence to Cardinal Parolin after mother’s death
Pope Francis assured Parolin of his closeness with him and his extended family during their “moment of human suffering.” Read more
Vatican urges Iran to avoid ‘in any way’ escalating conflict in Middle East
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s secretary of state, spoke on the phone on Monday morning with Iran’s new president, Masoud... Read more
Vatican secretary of state meets Ukrainian president Zelenskyy
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 brings Pope Francis’ message of closeness to Ukraine
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin will meet with religious and civil authorities, including Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Read more
Vatican’s secretary of state rues Russia’s absence at Ukraine peace conference
“Peace is always made together,” Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin said June 19 as reported by Vatican News. Read more
Ukrainian officials criticize Pope Francis’ ‘white flag’ remarks on Russia-Ukraine war
“Our flag is a yellow and blue one. This is the flag by which we live, die, and prevail. We... Read more
Vatican reiterates calls for hostage returns, cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin insisted on Tuesday that a “cease-fire” is the only way for the hostages... Read more
Israeli embassy criticizes Cardinal Parolin’s remarks on civilian death toll in Gaza
The Embassy of Israel to the Holy See this week issued a sharp rebuke of Cardinal Pietro Parolin’s recent remarks... Read more
Pope sends message of condolence to victims of deadly earthquake in Japan
The reported 7.6-magnitude quake struck Ishikawa Prefecture in the western part of the country, killing more than 50. Read more
Pope Francis urges young adults at Taizé event to ‘dare to build a different world’
The European Meeting is an annual ecumenical Christian event that hosts several thousand young adults from across the world to... Read more
Pope Francis to COP28: Environmental destruction is ‘an offense against God’
Pope Francis canceled his scheduled trip to Dubai days before the climate summit at the request of his doctors. Read more
Vatican draws line on women’s ordination and homosexuality in new letter to German bishops
The letter also warned of potential disciplinary consequences for anyone defying Church teaching. Read more
Israel’s foreign minister criticizes Vatican response to Hamas attack
Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen spoke Oct. 15 with the Holy See’s foreign minister, Archbishop Paul Gallagher, about the situation... Read more
Parolin: Hamas attack jeopardizes peace accord with Saudi Arabia
Before the attacks, the U.S. government had been involved in negotiations with Israel and Saudi Arabia working toward establishing formal... Read more
‘Fear is driven out by perfect love,’ Vatican secretary of state tells South Sudanese
“Jesus Christ dispelled every lingering doubt and distress,” Cardinal Pietro Parolin said on the last day of his four-day visit... Read more
Vatican secretary of state pledges solidarity with refugees, returnees from Sudan
“We feel very sorry for … what happened to you in Sudan,” the cardinal said, adding: “We can do something... Read more
