Pope Francis has appointed Paolo Ruffini, until now director of the television network of the Italian Bishops’ Conference (TV2000), prefect of the Dicastery for Communication. Paolo Ruffini was born in Palermo, Italy, on 4 October 1956. He graduated in jurisprudence from “La Sapienza” University of Rome. He has exercised the profession of journalist since 1979. In 1986, he married Ms. Maria Argenti. He has worked in the press: Il Mattino of Naples (1979-1986), Il Messaggero of Rome (1986-1996); in the radio: Giornale Radio Rai (1996-2002), Canale Gr Parliamento (1998-2002), Radio 1 (1999-2002), Inblu Radio (2014-2018); and in the television sector: Rai3 (2002-2011), La7 (2011-2014) and Tv2000 (2014-2018). He has received various journalism awards and has taken part in numerous study conventions on the role of Christians in information, ethics of communication and the new media.