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‘Fraternally Francis’ - The Becciu - Francis letters hit Vatican courtroom

Read striking letters between Pope Francis and Cardinal Angelo Becciu - and how they figure into the ongoing Vatican criminal trial.

The Pillar
Mar 09, 2023
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‘Fraternally Francis’ - The Becciu - Francis letters hit Vatican courtroom

It was a very big day in the Vatican City’s courtroom Thursday, as Pope Francis released some letters between himself and Cardinal Angelo Becciu pertaining to London property investments, and Becciu’s “private spy,” Cecilia Marogna.

A full story follows below, which explains what’s in the letters, and some other big things that happened in the Vatican Ci…

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