US EditionDisgraced Cardinal Becciu formally withdraws from participation in conclave to elect pope
- Cardinal Angelo Becciu announced he will not attend the conclave to elect a new pope following the death of Pope Francis, stating, "I have decided to obey, as I always have, the will of Pope Francis and to not enter the conclave."
- Becciu was convicted of embezzlement and fraud and sentenced to 5 years in prison in December 2023, becoming the first cardinal to stand trial in a Vatican criminal court.
- About 135 cardinals under the age of 80 are expected to participate in the voting process, which must achieve a two-thirds majority to elect a new pope.
- Cardinals expect the conclave to be brief, with Cardinal Gregorio Rosa Chavez suggesting it could conclude in two or three days due to the fraternal and sincere atmosphere.
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Disgraced Cardinal Becciu formally withdraws from participation in conclave to elect Pope
Becciu's withdrawal doesn't affect the Vatican's official statistics about the conclave because internally it never considered him eligible to vote. Becciu is under the age limit of 80 and technically eligible to vote, but the Vatican’s official statistics list him as a “non-elector`”
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Cardinal withdraws from conclave
VATICAN CITY — The Italian cardinal at the heart of the Vatican’s “trial of the century” withdrew Tuesday from participating in the upcoming conclave to elect a new pope for “the good of the church,” ending days of drama that…
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