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.

Public attention has turned to the Vatican yet again following the money laundering claims. An auditor who was previously ...

On Tuesday, Becciu, 76, the once-powerful Italian cardinal, formally withdrew his participation in the May 7 conclave to elect Pope Francis ’ successor, after days of uncertainty about his status.

Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu was found guilty of three counts of embezzlement and handed a five-year, six-month prison term, the Vatican confirmed Saturday.

Cardinal Becciu, who was sentenced to five and a half years in prison by the Vatican’s criminal court on Dec. 16, celebrated Christmas in his hometown on the Italian island of Sardinia and ...

Cardinal Angelo Becciu (photo: Credit: Claude Truong-Ngoc / (CC BY-SA 4.0)) Courtney Mares/CNA Vatican December 16, 2023 ...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.