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After the death of Pope Francis, the name of Pietro Parolin is the one that resonates the most to be the successor of the Head of the Catholic Church.
Cardinal Pietro Parolin attends a rosary in suffrage of Pope Francis after his death, in the Basilica of Santa María la Mayor, in Rome, Italy, on April 22, 2025. (Free Press Photo: EFE)
After the death of Pope Francis on April 21it has grown The expectation to see who your successor will be.
Among all the names mentioned by both cardinals around the world and in international media, The name of Pietro Parolin is the one that resonates the most to become Francisco’s successor.
This great experience diplomat He exercised as Secretary of State – second of the Vatican – during almost the entire Pontificate of Francisco And he is a forefront man in the international scene.
Born in 1955 and 70 years old, He has traveled all over the world and meets many political leadersas well as the ins and outs of the Roman curia.
As a member of the Cardinals Council he played a role Key in the firm in 2018 of a historical agreement between the Holy See and China on the appointment of bishops.
