Cardinal found guilty of embezzlement and abuse of office

On Saturday, a Vatican court found Cardinal Angelo Becciu, a former adviser to Pope Francis, guilty of embezzlement and abuse of office and sentenced him to five-and-a-half years’ imprisonment. Becciu, 75, is the most senior Vatican official ever to face such charges. After the verdict was announced, his lawyer, Fabio Viglione, said:

 “We reaffirm Cardinal Angelo Becciu’s innocence and will appeal. We respect the ruling, but we will definitely appeal.”

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