Cardinal sentenced to 5.5 years in Vatican fraud trial
16th December 2023
Court president Giuseppe Pignatone read out the verdict Saturday, with Becciu accused of embezzlement, abuse of office and witness tampering.
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Angelo Becciu, 75, a former adviser to Pope Francis who was once considered a papal contender himself. (AFP)
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VATICAN CITY - A Vatican court on Saturday sentenced a once powerful Italian cardinal to five years and six months in jail for financial crimes at the end