The Vatican has announced the formation of a Directorate for Human Resources, as part of the Secretariat for the Economy, to handle personnel matters for all Vatican offices.
Under Pope Francis’ leadership, the Roman Curia has become less and less Italian-speaking and more and more Spanish-speaking. The Argentinian pope, who has a perfect command of Italian due to his Piedmontese origins, surrounds himself with people who speak his mother tongue. He has thus filled dozens of management positions with candidates from Spain and Latin America.