Top papal candidate says Francis’s legacy must continue

What Pope Francis taught us: Church teaching finds clarity and power in acts of mercy

Pope Francis taught the church that the magisterium finds its clarity not merely in propositions but in acts of mercy.

Meet the conclave: Cardinal Pietro Parolin

When Pietro Parolin was nine years old, his father died in a car accident. His sister Maria Rosa Parolin later described the event as “very destabilizing” for her brother. Their father had been a very religious man, whose devotion served as an inspiration for his oldest son.Cardinal Pietro Parolin, pictured in 2015. © Mazur/cbcew.org.uk.When Pietro announced his decision to enter seminary, it was no surprise to his family. As a youngster, he had…

Pope Francis was an ‘instrument of mercy for humanity,’ Parolin says

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin presided over the solemn Mass for Divine Mercy Sunday held in St. Peter’s Square.

Top papal candidate says Francis’s legacy must continue

ROME – Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin on Sunday said the overwhelming love of Pope Francis must not be a flash of momentary emotion, but his legacy be welcomed and lived in the Church and the world. Speaking during an April 27 Mass in St. Peter’s Square, Parolin noted that it was Divine Mercy Sunday, and that mercy was a central guiding principle throughout Francis’s papacy. “It is important to welcome as a precious treasure this principle on w…

Divine Mercy Sunday: Pope Francis was an ‘instrument of mercy for humanity,’ says Parolin

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Parolin presided over the solemn Mass for Divine Mercy Sunday held in St. Peter’s Square, highlighting the need for the Church to follow in Pope Francis’ footsteps as “instruments of mercy for humanity” in the... [...]

Divine Mercy Sunday: Pope Francis Was an ‘Instrument of Mercy for Humanity,’ Says Cardinal Parolin

Daniel Ibanez/Vatican Media Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Parolin presided over the solemn Mass for Divine Mercy Sunday held in St. Peter’s Square, highlighting the need for the Church to follow in Pope Francis’ footsteps as “instruments of mercy for humanity” in the world today. 'Pope Francis was a shining witness of a Church that bends down with tenderness towards those who are wounded and heals with the balm of mercy,' he added.