The Vatican's new "prime minister", who could not able to attend his own instalment ceremony earlier this month due to a surgery, has left hospital, the Vatican announced today.
Monsignor Pietro Parolin formally took over as Secretary of State on October 15, replacing the scandal-tainted cardinal Tarcisio Bertone. Parolin, who was appointed by Pope Francis, is a skilled Vatican diplomat and has hinted at a reformist outlook in line with the new pontiff's.
"He is leaving hospital today. Everything went well," Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi said in a statement, adding that the 58-year-old cleric would be recovering "for the next few days".
Lombardi said Parolin had been treated in the hepatobiliary department of Padova hospital, which handles liver and gall bladder problems.
The Secretary of State is a key position in the Vatican and is often seen as the pope's number two, with responsibilities for administering the Roman Catholic Church worldwide.
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