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The 'What-the-heck-is-the-Vatican-finance-trial-even-about?' timeline

A Pillar Explainer

The Pillar
Dec 08, 2021
∙ Paid

The Vatican financial scandal is about to enter its fourth year. Keeping all the names, dates, and details straight can be complicated.

Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, Rome, 25 September, 2020. Credit: REUTERS / Alamy Stock Photo.

You can read a brief history of the London property deal which kicked off the scandal here, and a who’s who of the people cha…

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