Pope Francis Names ‘Lettergate’ Prelate to Science Academy
Pope Francis has named the former Vatican communications czar who was forced to step down in 2018 amid the “Lettergate” scandal as vice-chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences.

Pope Francis has named the former Vatican communications czar who was forced to step down in 2018 amid the “Lettergate” scandal as vice-chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences.
Italian media have raised an alarm over attempts by the Vatican communications office to censor Pope Francis’ words in an apparent effort to make them more palatable to a global audience.
The former communications director for the Vatican who was forced to resign after his office digitally altered a photo has delivered a talk on “fake news” at a high-profile conference in Rome.