Gozitan to become Pope's personal secretary
Gozitan Mgr Alfred Xuereb, 54, has been asked to serve as personal secretary to Pope Francis, informed sources said.
The appointment has been reported on international media but has not been officially confirmed by the Vatican.
To date, Mgr Xuereb was assistant secretary to Pope Benedict. He accompanied the Pope Emeritus to Castel Galdolfo when he retired.
Mgr Xuereb also served with Pope John Paul II for two years, taking care of his audiences - be they heads of state or village altar boys - and reading the Holy Father's speeches when he became unable to complete the task himself.
The Vatican said today that Pope Francis has provisionally retained all heads and members of the Dicasteries of the Roman Curia, as well as their secretaries, and also the president of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State.
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Benigno Saliba
Mar 18th, 22:10
@ S. Cachia. Mons Alfred Xuereb was born and lived all his life in Xewkija with his family, this excluding his long years studying and serving in the Vatican. The Gozo diocese is proud of her priests
Edward Scerri
Mar 19th, 09:46
Mgr Alfred Xuereb who was the second secretary of Pope Benedict and is now the private secretary of Pope Francis hails from Vajringa Street in Victoria where I myself was born and lived. He was bestowed Gieh il-Belt Victoria last year by Victoria Mayor Dr Samuel Azzopardi obo of the local council. His appointment honours the whole of Victoria and Gozo.
S. Cachia
Mar 18th, 20:22
Unur kbir ghal Malta specjalment ghad-djocesi t'Ghawdex u ghall-Parrocca ta' San Gorg tal-Belt Victoria. Inweghduk talbna !!
V Mercieca
Mar 18th, 20:17
Congratulations Mons Xuereb
M Portelli
Mar 18th, 20:05
Love to read such refreshing news as this. Well done Mgr Xuereb. God bless you.
Paul Galea
Mar 18th, 19:42
Huwa unur ghad-djocesi u ghal-Gzejjer Maltin. Well done Mons .Xuereb.
Philip Micallef
Mar 18th, 19:31
Well done Mgr Xuereb. It is people like Mgr Xuereb who are a real honour for Malta.
Aaron Cauchi
Mar 18th, 17:44
Wish you all the best Monsignor. We are all very proud of you and as Fr Curmi said, the right person for the right job.
Aaron
Mr Carmel Curmi
Mar 18th, 17:05
The right person for the right job. Wish you all the best my dear friend. Fr Carmel Curmi
maria aquilina
Mar 19th, 13:51
His great great aunt was Miss Mary Meilaq,the gozitan poetess,and his uncle was the late Can.Joe Melaq.As a. fellow gozitan I feel very happy about the appointment
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