Cardinals have talked about Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, as someone who could have a steady, ...

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin reportedly suffered a small health scare this week during a general ...

In 2007, Pope Benedict XVI tried reconciliation with China, which required its bishops to be loyal to the country’s government rather than to Rome. He chose Parolin, who was then an archbishop, to ...

In the Vatican, final preparations for the conclave are underway. Meanwhile, some Vatican journalists report that the health ...

Major voices of the conclave. The man Pope Francis chose as his top aide will oversee all voting rounds in the Sistine Chapel ...

In the past, conclaves have led to surprises, as in the elections of Popes John XXIII, John Paul I, John Paul II and Francis.

One hundred and eighty-three cardinals were present at the meeting, 124 of whom were cardinal-electors. Fourteen cardinals ...

As the Catholic Church moves towards selecting its next leader, global attention focuses on potential candidates.

A seasoned diplomat who worked with Pope Francis for 12 years, Cardinal Pietro Parolin is well-known in Rome and abroad, and ...

As Secretary of State, Parolin has managed some of the most sensitive diplomatic matters of Francis’ papacy. He played a ...

On a more prosaic level, it’s worth recalling that prior to Pacelli in 1939, the last Secretary of State to be elected pope ...

The Vatican releases first images of Pope Francis, showing him in his casket with the Vatican secretary of state praying over ...