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The case against Cardinal Angelo Becciu

Many claim the case against the cardinal is too complicated to follow - but it's not

Ed. Condon
Jul 26, 2023
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The Vatican City’s promoter of justice asked judges Wednesday to sentence Cardinal Angelo Becciu to more than 7 years in prison, as he made closing arguments in the landmark financial crimes trial. 

But do prosecutors really have a case against Becciu? 

In his argument July 26, Alessandro Diddi spent the day focused on Becciu, the former sostituto of the …

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