A Vatican court has sentenced former Italian cardinal Angelo Becciu to five years and six months in jail for financial crimes. Becciu, a former adviser to Pope Francis, was accused of embezzlement, abuse of office, and witness tampering.
A Vatican court has sentenced former Italian cardinal Angelo Becciu to five years and six months in jail for financial crimes . Becciu, a former adviser to Pope Francis , was accused of embezzlement, abuse of office , and witness tampering .
He was the most senior clergyman in the Catholic Church to face a Vatican criminal court. The trial focused on a disastrous investment by the Vatican in a luxury building in London. Becciu's lawyer said they would appeal the sentence.
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