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March 22, 2018

Fr. Thomas Reese: Msgr. Vigano had to go

ope Francis asked Msgr. Vigano, 55, to remain at the secretariat as "assessor" to "make your human and professional contribution" in assisting whoever is named the new prefect of Vatican communications.
VATICAN – The ability of Church officials to be their own worst enemies has been on display the past two weeks as the Vatican has been rocked by the scandalous handling of a letter from Pope Benedict about a series of books on the theology of Pope Francis.
Published in Guest Columnists
March 21, 2018

Pope accepts resignation of communications prefect

Msgr. Dario Vigano, then director of the Vatican Television Center, was named Secretariat of Communications by Pope Francis June 2015.
VATICAN – After a very public controversy involving the use of a letter by retired Pope Benedict XVI, Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Msgr. Dario Vigano as prefect of the Vatican Secretariat for Communication.
Published in International