Cardinal Pietro Parolin had served as Pope Francis ’ secretary of state—a.k.a. his second in command—since 2014.

This conclave is one of the most unpredictable for decades. Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin, who was Pope Francis’s dutiful No. 2 at the Vatican, would be the obvious successor.

It offered a list of papabile — frequently mentioned candidates — including Pietro Parolin, Luis Antonio Tagle, Peter Turkson, Jean-Marc Aveline and Matteo Zuppi.

The message was read aloud by Archbishop Ettore Balestrero, the Vatican representative to U.N. agencies in Geneva, at the AI ...

Humanity is at a crossroads, and facing the immense potential generated by the digital revolution driven by Artificial ...

VATICAN CITY -- In his very first sermon as pontiff, Pope Leo XIV told the cardinals who elected him that anyone who ...

Francis met with Cardinal Pietro Parolin and Archbishop Edgar Pena Parra, two high-ranking Vatican officials, to approve decrees for two new saints and five people for beatification — the first ...

Two cardinals currently regarded as top contenders to succeed Pope Francis are Cardinal Pietro Parolin of Italy and Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle of the Philippines.

Pontiff urges international community at UN summit to create ethical frameworks ensuring AI serves humanity, not just ...

On May 7, 2025, 133 Catholic cardinals will gather in the Sistine Chapel to choose the next pope. It’s a vote that could influence not just the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics, but global ...

He notes that the Cardinals Matteo Zuppi and Pietro Parolin are currently top picks among the game's 70,000+ users.

Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin holds the prestigious rank of the Vatican’s Secretary of State. He received more than 40 votes in the first round on Wednesday, the day voting started, as ...