Cardinal Pietro Parolin is an Italian Catholic prelate who has served since 2013 as the Vatican’s Secretary of State, the pope’s top aide for governance and diplomacy. As Secretary of State, he heads the Secretariat of State, coordinating the work of the Roman Curia, overseeing the Holy See’s internal administration and official communications, and directing its diplomatic relations and negotiations (treaties, representation at international organizations, relations with states).
The “Holy See” is the central governing authority of the Catholic Church—essentially the pope and the Roman Curia—recognized in international law as a sovereign entity that conducts diplomacy and represents the worldwide Church. Vatican City is the small territorial state (about 44 hectares) created in 1929 that provides the Holy See with a physical, independent territory. The Holy See is a spiritual and juridical entity that predates Vatican City and could, in principle, exist without that territory; Vatican City is the city‑state that guarantees the Holy See’s independence.
The humanitarian problems in Venezuela generally refer to the long‑running crisis marked by severe food insecurity and child malnutrition, shortages of medicines and medical supplies, collapse of basic services (health care, water, electricity), rising poverty and protection risks, and the mass displacement of Venezuelans to other countries in the region. Millions need humanitarian assistance and more than 7 million Venezuelans have fled or left the country.
The United States and the Holy See typically cooperate by: (1) coordinating diplomatic efforts on humanitarian crises (e.g., refugees, conflict zones, human trafficking); (2) partnering with Catholic organizations on the ground—such as Caritas and Catholic Relief Services—to deliver food, health care, education, and disaster relief; and (3) jointly advocating in international forums for human rights, religious freedom, climate and environmental protection, and support for vulnerable migrants and refugees.
A “Readout” from the Office of the Spokesperson is an official public summary of a call or meeting, prepared by the State Department’s spokesperson to describe main topics and general outcomes. It is not a verbatim transcript and usually does not list every detail, but provides the U.S. government’s brief account of what was discussed for the public and the press.
There is no publicly available information indicating whether specific follow‑up meetings or detailed public announcements about concrete steps from this particular call have been scheduled or will occur.