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Pope Francis on Wednesday accepted the resignation of Mons. Dario E. Viganò, the man he had chosen to spearhead the Vatican media reform.

In a letter published by the Holy See Press Office, the Pope said that after having reflected carefully on Monsignor鈥檚 Viganò鈥檚 request to step down from his position as Prefect of the Secretariat for Communication, he accepts his resignation 鈥渘ot without some effort鈥�.

In the letter the Pope nominates Viganò "Assessor" for the Dicastery of Communication asking him to stay on within the Secretariat so as to be able to continue to give his 鈥渉uman and professional contribution鈥� to the new Prefect and to the media reform.

In his letter addressed to Pope Francis, and dated 19 March, Viganò refers to recent controversy concerning his work and thanks the Pope for the 鈥減aternal and solid鈥� support manifested throughout his mandate.

However, he explains he has decided to step down out of respect for the people who have worked alongside him during these years, and to avoid that the 鈥淢otu Proproi,鈥� on the Vatican media reform, can in any way be 鈥渄elayed, damaged or even blocked鈥�.