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The Holy See Press Office (Italian: Sala Stampa della Santa Sede) publishes the official news of the activities of the Pope and of the various departments of the Roman Curia. All speeches, messages, documents, as well as the statements issued by the Director, are published in their entirety.

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The press office operates every day in Italian, although texts in other languages are also available. Since August 1st 2016 the Director of the Holy See Press Office and Pope's Spokesman is the American journalist Greg Burke. The former head of the press office, with the title director, is Father Federico Lombardi, a Jesuit, while the director before Lombardi was the Spanish layman and medical doctor Joaquín Navarro-Valls.

On Saturday, June 27, 2015, Pope Francis, through an apostolic letter done motu proprio ("on his own initiative") established the Secretariat for Communications in the Roman Curia; the Press Office was incorporated into it, but at the same time belongs to the Secretary of State.[1]

On December 21, 2015, Pope Francis appointed Dr. Greg Burke, formerly the Communications Advisor for the Section for General Affairs of the Vatican's Secretariat of State of the Holy See (a key department in the Roman Curia), as Deputy Director of the Press Office.[2]

Following Burke's appointment as director, however, Spanish journalist Paloma García Ovejero took over as vice director, making her the first woman to hold that position.[3] It was also announced that both Burke and García Ovejero, both laymen, would later begin their positions on 1 August.[4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Apostolic Letter issued 'Motu proprio' by the Supreme Pontiff Francis for the Establishment of the Secretariat for Communication". The Holy See. 27 June 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "Rinunce e nomine" [Withdrawals and nominations]. Holy See Press Office (in Italian). 21 December 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  3. ↑ Arocho Esteves, Junno (12 July 2016). "U.S. and Spanish journalists will lead Vatican press office". Catholic News Service. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  4. ↑ Schneible, Ann (11 July 2016). "Pope names American as new Vatican spokesperson". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
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