“Fr. Anthony Ward and Msgr. Miguel Anguel Ferrer, the two undersecretaries of the Congregation, were released with immediate effect Nov. 5, and replaced by Fr. Corrado Maggioni, who was promoted to the post of ‘unique undersecretary’ on Nov. 13.
This round of appointments came as a surprise, as Fr. Ward had been an appreciated official of the Congregation’s English section for more than 15 years. For his part, Msgr. Ferrer was a personal pick of Cardinal Canizares, with whom he shared a particular sensitivity for the traditional Latin Mass.
Msgr. Maggioni, on the other hand, is a disciple of Archbishop Piero Marini, formerly the papal Master of Ceremonies of John Paul II, who is known for being enthusiastic for innovative forms of the liturgy.”
I wouldn't read too much into that part of the news... It's well known that one of the reforms Pope Francis wants to implement is that priests and bishops assigned to the Vatican get returned to their dioceses after fairly short terms. This is to avoid the careerism that frequently afflicts those who have been assigned to the Vatican for long periods of time. The removal of these two priests may be part of that new policy. I have to say that I'm generally pretty receptive to that policy, as long as there are appropriate exceptions made.
The real question is who will replace them? If this cardinal is any clue, then there may be hope there. We'll see, though.