Vatican appeal court orders review of financial trial investigation
The decision clears the way for new litigation of the evidence, and appears to set a new standard of judicial review for papal acts.
The Vatican City Court of Appeal issued a decision Tuesday ordering a review of the investigation and indictment which opened the landmark financial crimes trial in 2022.
The March 17 decision clears the way for new litigation of the evidence and charges brought against nine people convicted by a Vatican court in 2024, and appeared to set a new standard …