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Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, speaks at the United Nations in New York in this Sept. 27, 2019, file photo. "War is madness, it must be stopped," Cardinal Parolin said in an interview with Vatican News. (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz)

Cardinal Parolin: Ukraine has the right to defend itself, but arms shipments could cause ‘terrible’ escalation

Andrea Gagliarducci|Apr 7, 2022|3 Min Read

Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and Russian President Vladimir Putin place candles while visiting the New Jerusalem Monastery in Istra, outside of Moscow, in this Nov. 15, 2017, file photo. Church leaders have appealed to Patriarch Kirill to intervene and ask President Putin to stop the bloodshed in Ukraine. (CNS photo/Sputnik/Alexei Nikolsky/Kremlin via Reuters)

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Top Vatican official casts doubt on second Francis-Kirill meeting

Elise Ann Allen|Mar 10, 2022|3 Min Read

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, addresses the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, in this Nov. 2, 2021, file photo. Russian authorities released a statement March 8 saying that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke over the phone with Cardinal Parolin about the ongoing hostilities in Ukraine. (CNS photo/Daniel Leal-Olivas, Reuters pool)

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Vatican secretary of state speaks with Russian foreign minister

Junno Arocho Esteves|Mar 8, 2022|2 Min Read

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, speaks at the U.N. headquarters in New York Sept. 28, 2019. (CNS photo/Brendan McDermid, Reuters)

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Vatican’s top diplomat offers mediation to end ‘war unleashed by Russia against Ukraine’

Inés San Martín|Feb 28, 2022|3 Min Read

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, speaks in a message pleading for an end to the hostilities in Ukraine, in this still image taken from video released by the Vatican Feb. 24, 2022. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Feb. 24 launched a wide-ranging attack on cities across Ukraine. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Vatican laments ‘tragic’ invasion of Ukraine by Russia

Hannah Brockhaus|Feb 24, 2022|2 Min Read

The Christmas tree sparkles after a lighting ceremony in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican in this Dec. 5, 2019, file photo. (Paul Haring/CNS)

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Parolin calls out EU directive against ‘Christmas’ language

Inés San Martín|Dec 1, 2021|3 Min Read

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, arrives for the U.N. Climate Change Conference, COP26, in Glasgow, Scotland, Nov. 1, 2021. Cardinal Parolin, who leading the Vatican delegation to the conference, said the COVID-19 pandemic has shown a need for a "change of direction" in addressing the climate crisis by strengthening "the covenant between human beings and the natural environment." (CNS photo/Phil Noble, Reuters pool)

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Pope, Cardinal Parolin call for concrete action at COP26 summit

Junno Arocho Esteves|Nov 1, 2021|2 Min Read

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, is pictured during a visit to Berlin June 29, 2021. (Gordon Welters/KNA via CNS)

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Vatican’s chief diplomat expresses concerns over AUKUS nuclear sub deal

Inés San Martín|Sep 23, 2021|4 Min Read

This is the cover of the program for Aug. 23, 2021, for the 71st National Liturgical Week in Cremona, Italy. In a message prepared on behalf of Pope Francis for the gathering, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, reflected on how the the COVID-19 pandemic confirmed changes previously underway in people's understanding and participation in Sunday Mass. (CNS photo/71st National Liturgical Week)

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Pope encourages people to rediscover importance of Sunday liturgy

Carol Glatz|Aug 23, 2021|2 Min Read

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, is pictured during a visit to Berlin June 29, 2021. (CNS photo/Gordon Welters, KNA)

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Courage needed to place needs of others first, cardinal says

Junno Arocho Esteves|Aug 19, 2021|3 Min Read

Worshippers holding candles and wearing protective masks pray during the Easter Vigil in Shanghai April 3, 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic. In an interview published Aug. 12 with the Italian news site La Voce del Nordest, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, said that while the Holy See continues to dialogue with the Chinese government, the church continues to be proud of Catholics in the country for their "witness of faith." (CNS photo/Aly Song, Reuters)

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Cardinal Parolin: Church proud of Chinese Catholics' 'witness of faith'

Junno Arocho Esteves|Aug 13, 2021|3 Min Read

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is seen in Caracas Jan. 22, 2021. Maduro has accused Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, of unduly meddling in national affairs after the cardinal sent a letter to private business leaders calling for serious negotiations to resolve the ongoing crisis in the South American country. (CNS photo/Manaure Quintero, Reuters)

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Venezuelan leader blasts Parolin letter as ‘compendium of hatred’

Inés San Martín|Jul 23, 2021|6 Min Read

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