US EditionPietro Parolin, career diplomat leading race to be pope
- Cardinal Pietro Parolin, born on January 17, 1955 near Venice, Italy, leads the race to succeed Pope Francis following his death on April 21, 2025.
- His diplomatic career, including key Vatican roles from 2009 to 2013 and serving as secretary of state for 12 years, set the stage for his papal candidacy.
- Parolin, viewed as pragmatic and institutional, played a pivotal role in mediating relations between the U.S. And Cuba and negotiating the 2018 Vatican-China agreement on bishop appointments.
- Though well known and described as "the best known cardinal of them all," Parolin's lack of pastoral experience and few public societal positions could challenge consensus-building among cardinals.
- The May 7 conclave will test if Parolin's diplomatic record and institutional role sway electors seeking continuity and calm after a tempestuous papal history.
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