Cardinal Becciu Speaks of ‘Drawing Up a Balance Sheet’ of One’s Life Before God in Homily
Cardinal Becciu has denied all wrongdoing and his lawyers have announced that the cardinal will appeal the ruling in the Vatican’s yearslong finance trial.
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Cardinal Becciu Convicted: Six Things to Know About the Prelate and His Trial
Cardinal Becciu, 75, who for more than seven years held the third-highest position in the Holy See, is the first cardinal to be sentenced by a Vatican court since its creation as a city-state in 1929.
BREAKING: Vatican Court Convicts Cardinal Becciu, Sentences Him to 5 Years in Jail for Embezzling Funds
The historic trial centered on what happened in and around the Secretariat of State’s 350-million-euro purchase of an investment property in London between 2014 and 2018.
What’s Next in the Vatican’s Trial of Cardinal Becciu
Cardinal Becciu, who used to work as the second-ranking official in the Vatican’s Secretariat of State, has been charged with embezzlement, abuse of office, conspiracy, and witness tampering.
Decision on Vatican’s Ex-Auditor General Lawsuit Expected in December
Libero Milone is suing the Holy See for 9.3-million euros for unfair dismissal.
Pope Francis Meets with Cardinal Becciu Amid Ongoing Vatican Finance Trial
The 74-year-old cardinal has also been accused of using Vatican funds to help a charity run by his brother, an allegation that made waves when it was published in a major Italian newspaper in September 2020.
Cardinal Becciu and the Twists and Turns of the Vatican Finance Trial
Here are some of the latest developments in the trial to prosecute people in and around the Vatican for financial crimes.
Vatican Seeks to Thwart Ex-Auditor General’s Lawsuit
After Libero Milone and Ferruccio Panicco filed a lawsuit Nov. 4 against the Holy See, the Vatican responded by rejecting without explanation a distinguished jurist they had chosen as their attorney.
Former Vatican Auditors Sue Vatican for Damages
Libero Milone and his former deputy Ferruccio Panicco are seeking to clear their name, five years after they say they were wrongfully dismissed.
A Fall From Grace, A Court Case, the Consistory: Four Twists and Turns in the Life of Cardinal Angelo Becciu
The 74-year-old cardinal from the Italian island region of Sardinia was once one of the most powerful men in the Vatican before he was investigated for financial wrongdoing and charged with crimes including embezzlement, fraud, and extortion.
