BBC News, 31
August 2013
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Pope Francis has promised to put an end to Vatican scandals |
Archbishop
Pietro Parolin, a 58-year-old Vatican diplomat, replaced Cardinal Tarcisio
Bertone, 79, who is retiring.
Cardinal
Bertone, appointed by Francis' predecessor Pope Benedict, had been widely
criticised over last year's so-called "Vatileaks" scandals.
Leaked
documents revealed corruption and infighting at the Vatican.
The
secretary of state heads the Roman Curia, the central administration of the
Catholic Church, and is the Pope's chief adviser.
Archbishop
Parolin, an Italian, is currently the Vatican's nuncio - or ambassador - in
Venezuela.
The BBC's
David Willey in Rome says his appointment marks the beginning of the
replacement or dismissal of several former key members of Benedict's
administrative team.
Pope
Francis has also promised to stamp out abuses at the Vatican bank - officially
known as the Institute for Religious Works.
Shortly
after his appointment, he set up a commission to investigate the bank and
report back to him personally. He later he issued a decree to combat
money-laundering.
Italian
archbishop Pietro Parolin (c)
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