Parolin - a 70-year-old from a small town in Italy's deeply Catholic northern Veneto region - is said to be a steady administrator who could bring some calm after three consecutive papacies that ...

Parolin - a 70-year-old from a small town in Italy's deeply Catholic northern Veneto region - is said to be a steady administrator who could bring some calm after three consecutive papacies that ...

Cardinal Pietro Parolin: A look at his career and controversies Born and raised in northern Italy, Cardinal Parolin enrolled in seminary at the age of 14 and became a priest at the age of 25.

Pietro Parolin, a cardinal and longtime Vatican diplomat, is among the top contenders to succeed Pope Francis, who died April 21 at the age of 88. The last Italian pope was John Paul I, who died ...

An Italian cardinal once tainted by a secret deal with China over the appointment of Catholic bishops has emerged as the favourite to be elected pope. Pietro Parolin, 70, is a seasoned diplomat ...

Parolin was born on January 17, 1955, into a deeply Catholic family near Venice in northern Italy. His father managed a hardware store and his mother was a teacher.

Ever since Pope Francis died on April 21, Cardinal Pietro Parolin had been bettors' favorite as his successor. But, not surprisingly, what gamblers think and what 133 cardinals decide can be ...

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin meets with U.S. Vice President JD Vance during an audience at the Apostolic Palace on April 19, 2025, in Vatican City.