Trump envoy: ‘The next Pope should be Italian, Parolin is the best’

Rome, 25 April (LaPresse) – The next Pope? “He must be Italian.” This is what Paolo Zampolli, recently appointed by US President Donald Trump as special envoy for global partnerships, told Corriere. ’In the end, my heart is Italian. I am convinced that His Eminence Cardinal Parolin, whom I have met many times, would be a fantastic Pope: first because he is Italian, and second because, as Secretary of State since 2013, he is the best person for the job,’ he added. According to Zampolli, ’the President of the United States has power over everything in the world, he is almost omnipotent. But when it comes to the election of the Pope, absolutely not.’