Ex-papal spokesman and Catholic luminary Navarro-Valls dies, aged 80
After John Paul's death in 2005, Navarro-Valls stayed on as spokesman for Pope Benedict for more than a year to help his transition and then left Vatican service.
The Pope's official spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls gestures during a news conference in the Holy See press office at the Vatican February 10, 2005. (photo credit: REUTERS)ByREUTERS