The Vatican spokesperson and his deputy have resigned suddenly, according to an official statement from the Holy See.
The announcement does not give any reason for the departure of American Greg Burke and his Spanish deputy Paloma Garcia Ovejero but it comes two weeks after Pope Francis appointed Italian journalist and personal friend Andrea Tornielli editorial director of all Vatican communications.
“Paloma and I have resigned, effective Jan. 1. At this time of transition in Vatican communications, we think it’s best the Holy Father is completely free to assemble a new team,” Burke tweeted on Monday (December 31).
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