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Becciu ‘coulda-been-pope’ lawsuit dismissed

An Italian court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Cardinal Angelo Becciu which alleged that unfavorable media coverage cost him his chance to be pope.

The Pillar
Nov 23, 2022
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Becciu ‘coulda-been-pope’ lawsuit dismissed

An Italian court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Cardinal Angelo Becciu which alleged that unfavorable media coverage cost him his chance to be pope. After recent legal setbacks in two lawsuits, the cardinal is ordered to pay thousands in damages and court costs.

Italian journalists reported Wednesday that Becciu’s lawsuit against Italian newsmagazine L…

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