Cardinal Pietro Parolin
Coverage of Cardinal Pietro Parolin in the Nexus archive.
- Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Vatican’s role in legitimizing slavery
Pope Leo XIV issued a historic apology for the Vatican's role in legitimizing slavery and called for regulating artificial intelligence in his first encyclical, 'Magnifica Humanitas.' The U.S.-born pope, with a family history of both enslaved people and slave owners, acknowledged past popes' complicity in authorizing European colonial enslavement.
- Rubio arrives at Vatican to meet Pope Leo amid Trump attacks
Rubio arrives at Vatican to meet Pope Leo amid Trump attacks, the meeting was requested by the US. Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin confirmed the meeting. The meeting's details are not fully disclosed.
- Rubio to visit Italy, Vatican amid troop drawdown call, tension with Trump, Pope Leo: reports
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to visit the Vatican and Italy to address strained relations following public conflicts between President Trump, Pope Leo, and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. The trip occurs amid a 5,000-troop drawdown from Germany and Trump's criticism of Italy's NATO contributions, with tensions escalating over Iran and tariffs.