The battle for the next Pope may be shaping up to be a contest between a Filipino and a Hungarian, but Vatican Secretary of State, Pietro Parolin, is said to be a big favourite of Pope Francis when it comes to succession. Yet is the Italian Cardinal undermining his chances of succeeding the Pope? Cardinal Parolin is seen as aligned with the Pope, although he has expressed more conservative opinions upon occasion. In 2015, he called the referendum endorsing same-sex marriage in Ireland a “defeat for humanity”.
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Cardinal Parolin: has Francis’s ally dashed his chances of becoming Pope?
the battle for the next pope may be shaping up to be a contest between a filipino and a hungarian , but vatican secretary of state, pietro p...
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