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(61,974 posts) Mon Jul 11, 2016, 10:39 AM Jul 2016

Vatican promotes American as pope's spokesman [View all]

Source: Reuters

World | Mon Jul 11, 2016 10:20am EDT

Vatican promotes American as pope's spokesman

The Vatican named former Fox News reporter Greg Burke as its new spokesman on Monday, the first time a U.S. citizen has been entrusted with leading the pope's communications team.

Burke, who is a member of the conservative Catholic group Opus Dei, was hired by the Vatican an adviser four years ago at a time when the Roman Catholic Church was mired in leaks scandals and stuck in a public relations quagmire.

On Monday, the Vatican announced that Burke would become the pope's official spokesman, with Father Federico Lombardi stepping down from the role which he had held for 10 years.

Spanish radio reporter Paoloma Garcia Ovejero will become the deputy spokesperson -- the first time a woman has had such a senior role in the Vatican communications department.

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Vatican promotes American as pope's spokesman [View all] Eugene Jul 2016 OP

"Burke, who is a member of the conservative Catholic group Opus Dei" trotsky Jul 2016 #1

Wow. DURHAM D Jul 2016 #2

Not really. There are better choices but naming a U.S. citizen was shrewd. rug Jul 2016 #4

He does have that Fox News training as well, that's another big Vatican Plus for him Bluenorthwest Jul 2016 #6

Fox News is hardly the bugaboo outside the U.S. as it is here. rug Jul 2016 #7

To us and progressives, yes. trotsky Jul 2016 #5

Opus Dei members are not priests usually Brettongarcia Jul 2016 #13

You left some out. rug Jul 2016 #20

The Church itself shut down the Jesuits Brettongarcia Jul 2016 #24

Because they were assassins? rug Jul 2016 #25

Ask your own church why it opposed Jesuits Brettongarcia Jul 2016 #26

I know why they were suppressed, by various monarchs. My question was about your crackpot theories. rug Jul 2016 #27

As documented by historians? Brettongarcia Jul 2016 #28

Oh good. Tell me all about the Catholic assassins. rug Jul 2016 #29

Here's a random article Brettongarcia Jul 2016 #38

Opus Dei members were with Franco... Brettongarcia Jul 2016 #37

Paoloma Garcia Ovejero will likely succeed him as Director. rug Jul 2016 #3

Opus Dei participated in several coups Brettongarcia Jul 2016 #55

Who better than a Murdoch flunky to lead the PR Lordquinton Jul 2016 #8

Maybe Dusty wasn't available. rug Jul 2016 #9

That you're not upset by a fox news person Lordquinton Jul 2016 #11

I'm not concerned by whatever words you hear in your head either. rug Jul 2016 #18

Pretty sure those words came from the Vatican Lordquinton Jul 2016 #21

Well shit, you gotta be impressed by his work. trotsky Jul 2016 #10

To be fair he had a great setup Lordquinton Jul 2016 #12

And coming from FOX, what a bonus to have him be so familiar with a right-wing propaganda outlet. trotsky Jul 2016 #14

How could the Vatican know what Fox is about? Lordquinton Jul 2016 #15

Oh FFS. trotsky Jul 2016 #16

QED Lordquinton Jul 2016 #17

Lol, the clucking on display. rug Jul 2016 #19

Yep, move along, nothing to see here Lordquinton Jul 2016 #22

No, shaming is your game. I just observe. rug Jul 2016 #23

Nice comeback Lordquinton Jul 2016 #30

You don't want to talk about your sojourn at JPR? rug Jul 2016 #31

I have no idea what you're talking about Lordquinton Jul 2016 #32

Which surprises who? PoutrageFatigue Jul 2016 #33

No, of course you don't. rug Jul 2016 #34

Wow, you've never gone this far to avoid a question Lordquinton Jul 2016 #35

I've never gone to a website that bashes DU and the Democratic nominee while serving on MIRT either. rug Jul 2016 #36

You'd rather attempt to stalk someone than answer a question Lordquinton Jul 2016 #39

It's a diversion by Rug Brettongarcia Jul 2016 #40

Lol, yes, I'm all in a knot about your claims of Opus Dei assassins. rug Jul 2016 #42

Look out! Jesuit assassins are out for you! Lordquinton Jul 2016 #44

Check how this subthread started before whining about being attacked. rug Jul 2016 #41

I started it talking about how troubling it is that the Vatican hired out of fox news Lordquinton Jul 2016 #43

QED. rug Jul 2016 #45

I'll take your refusal to answer any question as an admission Lordquinton Jul 2016 #46

Flattery is the sincerest form of admiration, but only if done right. rug Jul 2016 #47

Why are you a member of an organization Lordquinton Jul 2016 #48

Que se dice? "Wow, you've never gone this far to avoid a question". rug Jul 2016 #49

You're not a dues paying member of the Catholic Church? Lordquinton Jul 2016 #50

With every evasion you post you shred any remaining credibility. rug Jul 2016 #51

Is religion itself, abuse of children? Brettongarcia Jul 2016 #52

Of course not. rug Jul 2016 #53

14 years of Sunday school and church Brettongarcia Jul 2016 #54