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Sergio Cantone

INSANE: Why the controversy over cardinal becciu is linked to pope francis vatican reforms - The Real Truth

Italian Cardinal Angelo Becciu's decision to withdraw from the upcoming conclave to elect a successor to the late Pope Francis could spare the Catholic Church from a potential scandal that threatened to overshadow the proceedings.

The Vatican's criminal court convicted Becciu in 2023 of embezzlement and other financial-related charges at the end of the so-called "trial of the century".

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