Georg Gänswein, former papal secretary of Pope Benedict XVI, was banished. Pope Francis is now said to have promised the German archbishop a position as Vatican ambassador.
The rift goes back to GäNSwein's book publication (“Nothing but the Truth”) Shortly after Benedict's death, he reported on internal discord in the church in his book of memoirs and was sent to Freiburg without a job. The position for the archbishop would be fraught with major problems right from the start, especially after the Pope's recent criticism of the former private secretary of the Pope.. This could be an attempt to soften the situation by the Pope, the Vatican could be trying to create the impression that GÄNSWEin is “selling the human heritage for a nunciature in which he can live quietly and away from hostilities,” says a Vatican expert.. Confirmation from the Vatican is still pending, but according to the report it will come “soon”.