Cardinal Parolin has been the key architect of the Vatican-China accords. He has insisted that patience is needed to see the fruits of what he predicts will be a long process and has said he is relying on the “good faith” of the Chinese Communist Party. Speaking to journalists at a conference in Rome in May 2024, Parolin said regarding both parties’ stance towards the deal, “We are all interested in the agreement being renewed” in October 2024.
