Cardinal Pietro Parolin’s China Deal Sparks Tensions Ahead of Secret Vatican Conclave
06 May 2025
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican's chief diplomat and current front-runner to become the next pope, is coming under renewed scrutiny. His 2018 deal with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)—which granted Beijing control over Catholic bishop appointments—is causing alarm just as the closed-door papal conclave gets underway. The agreement, initially celebrated...
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