Vatican economic secretariat starts up

(ANSA) - Vatican City, June 3 - The new secretariat of economic affairs presided by Australian Cardinal George Pell took up residence in the imposing St John's tower in the Vatican City on Tuesday.
    This is the first time the Medieval tower located on a hilltop overlooking the Vatican gardens - until now used to house popes, high-ranking prelates and their guests - has hosted a 'ministry' of the Roman Curia, or government. The secretariat of economic affairs is one of two new entities created by Pope Francis in February as part of efforts to clean up the scandal-tainted economic administration of the Vatican. The other is an economic council comprising a mix of lay people and clerics whose task it is to guide the secretariat in policymaking. http://popefrancisnewsapp.com/