The Italian cardinal at the heart of the Vatican's "trial of the century," Angelo Becciu, announced Tuesday he was withdrawing from participating in the upcoming conclave to elect a new pope for ...

Cardinal Angelo Becciu, once a powerful Vatican official and leading papal contender, has formally withdrawn from participating in the conclave to elect a new pope. The Vatican's criminal court ...

The Italian cardinal at the heart of the Vatican’s “trial of the century” announced Tuesday he was withdrawing from participating in the upcoming conclave to elect a new pope for “the good of the ...

Italian Cardinal Angelo Becciu, convicted of embezzlement ... who feared his exclusion could affect the conclave's validity. Becciu, 76, formerly a leading figure in the Vatican, announced his ...

Italian Cardinal Angelo Becciu, convicted of financial corruption and stripped of his privileges by Pope Francis, insists on participating in the upcoming conclave to elect the next pope ...

Cardinal Angelo Becciu — a former power player ... (“In the sense,” one asked, “that no Becciu, no conclave?”) Cardinal Becciu himself felt the weight of history.

Becciu rose to prominence and power under conservative Pope Benedict XVI and is very much affiliated with the conservative Vatican old guard. While he initially became a close adviser to Pope Francis, ...

Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, who was ordered to resign ... in any way be invoked to prevent him from entering the conclave. "Becciu's conviction could fall on appeal, demonstrating the ...

Cardinal Angelo Becciu’ s status has dominated discussions in the days after Pope Francis’ death amid questions about whether he would participate in the conclave to elect Francis’ successor.