Pietro Parolin could be the first Italian to serve in the papacy since 1978. The 70-year-old is known as a diplomat and a ...

Who is Pietro Parolin? The ‘Clark Kent character’ tipped to be the next pope - Pietro Parolin has emerged on nearly every ...

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, once considered an unlikely candidate, has emerged as a front-runner for the papacy. His diplomatic ...

Parolin is seen as a quiet diplomat who is pragmatic more than conservative or progressive. He occasionally had to quietly ...

Though associated closely with Francis’ pontificate, Parolin is much more demure in personality and diplomatic in his ...

From there, Parolin, as the most senior cardinal bishop, led the procession to the Sistine Chapel. An appeal to the Christian ...

The cardinals have gathered in Vatican City to choose the 267th pope. St Peter, regarded as the first pope, was elected ...

He served as the Vatican's Secretary of State during Francis's papacy, having already replaced him at some events during his ...

Cardinal Pietro Parolin is considered the walking, talking embodiment of the Vatican establishment. He is seen as a ...

Black smoke, signifying no pope, has emerged from the Sistine Chapel in the first decision of the conclave to elect a new ...

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A new pope could be named within a matter of hours, after 133 Catholic cardinals gathered inside the Vatican to elect the ...