Irish influence at Vatican growing

Monday, October 30th, 2017

Bishop Paul Tighe has been appointed secretary to the Vatican’s Council for Culture. This is considered one of the more senior posts at the Vatican.

Tighe moved to the Vatican from Dublin in 20017 when he appointed secretary to the Council for Communications.

The Irish Times says he joins “a growing coterie of influential Irishmen at senior positions in Rome”. Read more

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