Becciu has insisted on his innocence, and demanded he be given the opportunity to prove it. Lucky for him, in this case, his desire may well align perfectly with those of the Vatican prosecutors ...

After his 2020 downfall, Becciu had said he would not participate in any future conclave. But in recent days he had asserted he had a right to enter the Sistine Chapel with other cardinals on May 7.

Becciu was the “substitute,” or top deputy in the secretariat of state from 2011-2018, when Francis made him a cardinal and moved him into the Vatican’s saint-making office.

On Nov. 16, Becciu filed charges against the Italian magazine L'Espresso, which broke most of the news about his financial dealings and his forced resignation.

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 or not.

Charity is also more,” Becciu said. Vatican prosecutors said that due to COVID-19 and other problems in their office, they were not prepared to question Becciu at Thursday’s hearing.

Cardinal Becciu is currently marginalized and under investigation. So, as one source told CNA, “The pope treated Cardinal Becciu like any other inmate.” ...

Becciu served as substitute, equivalent to deputy chief of staff, in 2014 when the Vatican’s Secretariat of State embarked on the purchase of an apartment complex in London’s Chelsea ...

At 76, Becciu is under the age limit of 80 and technically eligible to vote. After days of controversy about his participation in the conclave, Becciu released a statement through his lawyer ...

Becciu Goes to Court In summer 2021, Vatican prosecutors formally charged Becciu and nine other defendants in the so-called Vatican “ trial of the century ” after a two-year investigation.

After his 2020 downfall, Becciu had said he would not participate in any future conclave. But in recent days he had asserted he had a right to enter the Sistine Chapel with other cardinals on May 7.