Pope Francis names new Vatican prosecutor after predecessor's retirement
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Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Gian Pero Milano, the chief prosecutor of Vatican City, after nearly a decade of service to the Holy See.
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The Vatican announced the change via a press release, saying, "The Holy Father has accepted the resignation presented by the distinguished Professor Gian Piero Milano, Promotor of Justice of Vatican City State, and has appointed the distinguished Professor Alessandro Diddi, professor of criminal procedural law at the University of Calabria, until now adjunct Promoter of Justice, as the new Promoter of Justice of Vatican City State."
Milano, 74, leaves the position with several accomplishments under his belt, having made major strides in cleaning up criminal misconduct at all levels of the church.
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