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Pope Francis wants to govern without the Curia. And possibly with an absent Secretary of State

By Andrea Gagliarducci On 21 ottobre 2013 · 4 Comments · In Vatican

The absence of Msgr. Pietro Parolin at the ceremony of his taking possession as Secretary of State was certainly not a good thing. Struck by gallstone (or appendicitis according to other sources), Msgr. Parolin had to undergo an urgent, albeit not grave, surgery operation. During the ceremony, Pope Francis, after thanking the outgoing Secretary [...]

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Pope Francis’ team takes shape

By Andrea Gagliarducci On 1 settembre 2013 · 1 Comment · In Vatican

Pope Francis has started to form his team. And he has done so from the very top. As Secretary of State, Pope Francis has decided to appoint Pietro Parolin, an Italian hailing from Veneto and born in 1955, who until now was Papal Nuncio in Venezuela. He is an experienced diplomat whose career [...]

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