VATICAN CITY
Rome Reports
[with video]
August 28, 2012. (Romereports.com) The director of the Vatican press office, who serves as spokesperson for the pope, turns 70 years old on August 29. Few know that besides being a theologian and philosopher, this Jesuit priest is also a mathematician. He has worked in the media now for more than 30 years.
This was his first meeting with reporters, just hours after the pope appointed him as the Vatican spokesman.
Fr. Federico Lombardi
Director, Vatican Press Office
“I worked first in the press, with the magazine ‘Civilta Cattolica’, then in radio and the Vatican Television Center. I’ve learned the different areas of communication. Now, at the age of 65, I have been asked to be the spokesman. I will try to also learn this new office.”
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