Vatican Court Orders Partial Retrial in ‘Trial of the Century’ Finance Case
Judges cite procedural flaws tied to papal decrees, requiring renewed proceedings while leaving prior convictions formally intact.
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Libero Milone Takes His Case to Vatican City’s Supreme Court
The former auditor general says his 2017 ouster was unjust and part of a wider effort to block financial reform inside the Vatican.
Cardinal Becciu’s Vatican Appeal Hearing Begins
The cardinal maintains he acted with papal approval and says prosecutors ignored key evidence in the landmark financial case.
Vatican Prosecutor Seeks 7 Years in Prison, $15 Million in Cardinal’s Financial Trial
The defendants in the trial have been adamant their actions were above board and that Vatican authorities were in the know.
Pope Francis: Conduct by Some Church Members Has Made Vatican Trials ‘Painfully Necessary’
Pope Francis said Saturday that Vatican trials for cases of grave financial mismanagement have become unavoidable in recent years.
Analysis: As the Year Ends, Where Do Things Stand with the Vatican ‘Trial of the Century’?
Amid the many developments before the court, the critical question is this: how credible will Monsignor Perlasca be considered in the final sentencing?
Analysis: Vatican ‘Trial of the Century’ Prepares for Hearing of ‘Super-Witness’
The most recent hearings shed light on how investigations were undertaken: The Vatican trial is based on documents, and the declarations of the witnesses during the investigation are already part of the proceedings.
How Much Was Pope Francis Aware of in the Vatican’s Financial Mismanagement of the London Deal?
Msgr. Alberto Perlasca, the key witness for the prosecution, claimed during questioning that the Pope prevented Gianluigi Torzi’s alleged extortion efforts from being reported.
Italy’s High Court Overturns Arrest Warrant Against Vatican Broker Gianluigi Torzi
Torzi is one of the key suspects in a significant finance trial being heard by the Vatican City State’s tribunal about the London property deal.
Cardinal Becciu Defends Himself at Vatican's London Property Scandal Trial
Cardinal Becciu is one of 10 defendants in what is the Vatican’s largest trial for financial crimes in modern times.
