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In Vatican trial surprise, defense turns the tables. And it might work

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JD Flynn
Oct 05, 2021
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The Vatican’s historic criminal trial of Cardinal Angelo Becciu and nine other defendants could come to an end Wednesday, if judges rule that the case’s investigative phase should be reopened because prosecutors have not followed the rules of evidence and criminal procedure.

Cardinal Angelo Becciu. Credit: Alamy Images.

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