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Vatican finances

Appeal hearings begin in Vatican financial trial

Hearings began with calls for the recusal of Vatican City's chief prosecutor

The Pillar
Sep 25, 2025
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The appellate court of Vatican City began hearings this week in the case of the London financial scandal which resulted in the 2023 conviction of Cardinal Angelo Becciu and eight other defendants.

Cardinal Angelo Becciu. Pillar file image.

Opening proceedings on Sept. 22, city state judges led by Archbishop Alejandro Arellano Cedillo were asked to conside…

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