Cardinal Pietro Parolin
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Author of religious freedom report weighs in on Cardinal Parolin’s Nigeria comments
The author of Aid to the Church in Need’s 2025 Religious Freedom Report, Marta Petrosillo, is coming to Vatican Secretary... Read more
Aid to the Church in Need: Authoritarian regimes are greatest threat to religious freedom
Authoritarian regimes are among the main drivers of religious discrimination and persecution in 52 countries, according to an Aid to... Read more
Cardinal Parolin on St. Carlo Acutis: Many ‘touched by his smile’ when they see his photo
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin said that Carlo Acutis spoke of Jesus with a “radiant" and "smiling" face. Read more
Cardinal Parolin on Charlie Kirk death: ‘We are against all types of violence’
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, in comments responding to the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, said the Vatican condemns violence against those... Read more
Pope Leo XIV: ‘Christ’s tears are joined with ours’ on anniversary of Beirut explosion
Lebanon commemorated on Aug. 4 the fifth anniversary of the devastating explosion that rocked Beirut’s port in 2020. Read more
Cardinal Parolin: Attack on church in Democratic Republic of Congo a ‘dangerous sign’
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin expressed his concern over the July 27 attack on a Catholic church in... Read more
Pope Leo XIV meets with his diplomatic team
In his audience with members of the Vatican Secretariat of State on Thursday, Pope Leo XIV thanked them for their... Read more
Second day of mourning for Pope Francis: Full text of homily by Cardinal Parolin
“Brothers and sisters, precisely on Divine Mercy Sunday we remember our beloved Pope Francis with affection,” Cardinal Pietro Parolin said... Read more
Vance visits Vatican: U.S. vice president and Cardinal Parolin address global concerns
During Holy Saturday talks at the Vatican, Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin reaffirmed their... Read more
Vice President Vance will meet with Vatican secretary of state on Easter trip to Rome
Vance, who is a convert to Catholicism, will meet with Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin and Italian Prime... Read more
Cardinal Parolin holds audience with Estonia’s president at the Vatican
During an April 3 audience, Cardinal Pietro Parolin and Estonia President Alar Karis expressed appreciation for “good bilateral relations” between... Read more
Pope’s recovery progresses as Vatican appoints new librarian, Polish president visits
Pope Francis continues to show gradual improvement as he recovers from bilateral pneumonia at his residence in Casa Santa Marta. Read more
Cardinal Parolin: no discussion of resignation by Pope Francis
“I think we should go by the medical reports, because they’re the ones that tell us exactly what the pope’s... Read more
Pope thanks faithful for prayers, meets with Vatican officials at hospital
Vatican sources reported that the 88-year-old pontiff met Sunday morning with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, and... Read more
Cardinal Parolin ordains new bishop of Oslo, highlighting Holy Spirit’s guidance
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 calls Cuba prisoner release ‘a sign of great hope’
Cardinal Pietro Parolin also commented on Biden’s commutation of death sentences for 37 death row inmates, expressing hope there will... Read more
New church in Jordan reflects national desire for closer ties with Christendom
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 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
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