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 ...

Among the crimes for which Cardinal Becciu was tried include embezzlement of funds and misuse of office. Alongside Cardinal Becciu, nine other people were tried in the Vatican, encompassing ...

Cardinal Angelo Becciu, who was stripped of his cardinal privileges and convicted of embezzlement, will not vote in the papal conclave, despite his efforts to appeal the conviction. Cardinal ...

The trial of Cardinal Angelo Becciu ended Dec. 16 with the prelate being convicted of embezzlement and sentenced by the Vatican court to more than five years in prison. The sentence states that he ...

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.

The College of Cardinals has appeared to acknowledge that the definitive word is still out about the so-called “trial of the century” that convicted Cardinal Angelo Becciu of financial crimes.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinal Angelo Becciu, once a powerful Vatican official, has formally withdrawn from participating in the conclave to elect a new pope. The Vatican’s criminal court ...

In 2021, Cardinal Becciu became the first cardinal ever to be tried by the Vatican’s criminal court. It found him guilty of fraud related to more than half a million euros, or $570,000, from ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — With his “head held high,” Cardinal Angelo Becciu testified at the Vatican’s blockbuster financial trial on Thursday (March 17), declaring his innocence against ...

Editor's note: This story was updated Sept. 25 to include details about Cardinal Angelo Becciu's press conference following his resignation. One of the highest-ranking cardinals in the Catholic ...

Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, who was ordered to resign from one of the most powerful positions in the Vatican by Pope Francis in 2020 due to the financial scandal, claimed that he was still ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis' private visit to Cardinal Angelo Becciu on Holy Thursday set off speculation about whether the pope is attempting to rehabilitate the disgraced cardinal. The real ...