Pope’s former adviser jailed over major Vatican corruption scandal
by Matt Mathers
Dec 17, 2023
3 minutes
A former adviser to the Pope who was once tipped for the Catholic Church’s top position himself has been jailed after being convicted of financial crimes.
Cardinal Angelo Becciu, the most senior Catholic Church official ever to stand trial before a Vatican criminal court, was found guilty of fraud and embezzlement. He was sentenced to five and a half years in prison.
Fabio Viglione, the Italian prelate’s lawyer,
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