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Cardinal Pietro Parolin is Not Fit for the Papacy: Diplomacy Must Not Mean Surrender In times of deep spiritual crisis, the Catholic Church cannot afford to be led by a diplomat who confuses diplomacy with surrender—especially when souls are at stake. Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, has consistently prioritized political engagement over the defense of persecuted Catholics. Nowhere is this more evident than in his handling of the Vatican-China agreement—a secretive deal that has inflicted immeasurable damage on the underground Church in China. This agreement, signed under Parolin’s guidance in 2018 and renewed since, has allowed the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) unprecedented influence over episcopal appointments. The Vatican essentially recognized bishops appointed by the atheist regime while the faithful clergy who suffered imprisonment and marginalization for their fidelity to Rome were left in silence and abandonment. Cardinal Joseph Zen, the courageous bishop emeritus of Hong Kong, has been one of the most outspoken critics of this betrayal. He warned, “They are selling out the faithful Church in China… they are betraying Jesus Christ.” Zen publicly called the deal a “disaster” and “an incredible betrayal of the Church.” His desperate attempts to meet with Pope Francis were ignored, while Cardinal Parolin continued to praise the so-called “positive fruits” of the agreement, despite increased repression of religious freedom in China. Under Parolin’s watch, the Vatican remained largely silent when the CCP: •Bulldozed churches and tore down crosses; •Forced clergy to join the state-controlled “Patriotic Church”; •Detained faithful Catholics who resisted; •Intensified surveillance and indoctrination of religious communities. What kind of shepherd negotiates with wolves and leaves his flock to be devoured? Cardinal Parolin may be a refined diplomat in the eyes of global elites, but the Church needs a prophet, not a politician. We need a successor of Peter who will speak truth to power, defend the persecuted, and proclaim Christ boldly—not one who signs off on compromises with regimes that deny God. This is why Cardinal Parolin must not become pope. His record with the CCP is a blueprint for capitulation, not leadership. As Cardinal Zen reminds us, fidelity to Christ is not negotiable. The Chair of Peter must not become a diplomatic desk—it must remain the rock of truth, no matter the political cost. Let the upcoming conclave remember the blood of the martyrs in China—not the ink of failed accords.

Cardinal Pizzaballa on Palm Sunday: “We belong to Jesus...no space for hatred, remain Christian We have to announce with our lives & gestures with what we say that no one can separate us from love for Jesus, from love for Jerusalem & from our Christian way of life in Holy Land” Video: Rafi Ghattas/Instagram

Roche knows the current pope is not long for this world, so he's attempting to position himself as a moderate in preparation for being able to play both sides of the aisle depending on what the next pope's agenda happens to be. (That being said, God forbid Roche becomes the next pope!)