Georg Gaenswein
Georg Gaenswein is a German clergyman and diplomat, known for his long service as the personal secretary to Pope Benedict XVI. After a controversial memoir published in 2023 that criticized Pope Francis, he was appointed as the Vatican ambassador to the Baltics. Recently, Gaenswein emphasized the importance of Pope Francis' voice during global conflicts, asserting that his condemnation of war is crucial for peace.
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Monsignor Georg Gaenswein is currently a nuncio in the Baltic States and was previously the Prefect of the Papal Household.
Monsignor Georg Gaenswein: «È finita la stagione dell’arbitrarietà. Il passato confuso deve essere superato»
Italy· 2025-05-12
Archbishop Georg Gaenswein was dismissed from his papal household job by Pope Francis.
Pope Francis' possible replacement: Anti-woke Cardinal Robert Sarah's top quotes
United States· 2025-04-26
Georg Gaenswein was removed by Pope Francesco after years of underlying tensions.
Padre Georg, Bertone, Becciu: i «silurati» eccellenti da papa Francesco nello scontro in Vaticano e la «lobby del veleno e del pugnale»Italy· 2025-04-22
Archbishop Georg Gaenswein said the faithful needed to hear Pope Francis' voice.
Pope Francis suffers new breathing crises, is placed back on ventilation, Vatican says
Australia· 2025-03-03