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Vatican Retrial Ordered for Cardinal Becciu Amid Controversy

3/19/2026

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The Vatican Court of Appeal ordered a retrial of Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu.
The ruling cites procedural errors in the original trial, including prosecutors withholding evidence and undisclosed changes to Vatican law by Pope Francis.
The new trial will begin on June 22.
Becciu was sentenced to five and a half years in prison in 2023 for a £350 million London property investment alongside nine other defendants.

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The Vatican Court of Appeal ordered a retrial of Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu.
The ruling cites procedural errors in the original trial, including prosecutors withholding evidence and undisclosed changes to Vatican law by Pope Francis.
The new trial will begin on June 22.
Becciu was sentenced to five and a half years in prison in 2023 for a £350 million London property investment alongside nine other defendants.