Two top figures taken out at Vatican

Vatican spokesman Greg Burke and his deputy, Paloma Garcia Ovejero, submitted unexpected resignations, which Pope Francis accepted today.

In his account in Titter, Burke wrote that he and his deputy surrendered their resignations that would come into force on January 1st, the AP reported.

“At the time of transition to Vatican communications, we think it is good for the pope to freely create a new team “, Burke wrote.

The Pope has appointed a member of the Vatican Communication Office Alessandro Gisotti as a temporary replacement.

He recently fired the Vatican newspaper editor and appointed a director for all the publications.