- Title: VATICAN CITY: PAPAL PRESS OFFICE OPENED
- Date: 22nd October 1966
- Summary: VATICAN AND MONSIGNOR VALLAINC, PRESS OFFICE DIRECTOR, SPEAKING TO NEWSMEN. Initials JRG/V/MGT/PC Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
- Embargoed: 6th November 1966 12:00
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- Location: VATICAN CITY
- Country: Italy
- Reuters ID: LVABIZKCWTR1OSTGH8MFA8L3HATI
- Story Text: THE VATICAN CITY OPENED A PRESS OFFICE YESTERDAY (FRIDAY) AS A FIRST STEP IN POPE PAUL'S PROGRAMME TO IMPROVE COOPERATION WITH NEWS ORGANISATIONS.
THE NEW OFFICE WHICH WILL ARRANGE PRESS CONFERENCES, REPORT ON PAPAL AFFAIRS AND ORGANISE INTERVIEWS, IS UNDER THE CHARGE OF MONSIGNOR FAUSTO VALLAINC.
MONSIGNOR VALLAINC HEADED THE VATICAN ECUMENICAL COUNCIL PRESS OFFICE FOR FIVE YEARS AND HE WILL NOW GIVE JOURNALISTS A WEEKLY RESUME OF VATICAN ACTIVITIES.
PREVIOUSLY THE VATICAN'S ONLY PRESS OUTLET HAS BEEN A NEWS SERVICE RUN BY THE VATICAN NEWSPAPER OSSERVATORE ROMANO AND THIS WILL CONTINUE TO FUNCTION.
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