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Vatican finances

‘Not a cent’: Becciu tells Vatican judges he is not a crook

News: Vatican finances

The Pillar
Mar 17, 2022
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A defiant Cardinal Angelo Becciu took questions for the first time in the Vatican’s financial trial on Thursday, telling judges that he was prepared to answer criminal charges with his “head held high.” The cardinal is on trial for multiple charges of embezzlement, abuse of office, and attempting to suborn the testimony of a witness. 

Cardinal Angelo Bec…

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