US EditionDisgraced Cardinal Becciu formally withdraws from participation in conclave to elect pope
- Cardinal Angelo Becciu announced his withdrawal from the upcoming conclave to elect a new pope for 'the good of the church,' ending days of discussion on his participation.
- Becciu's status has been contentious since Pope Francis' death, with concerns about his financial misconduct conviction and eligibility to vote in the conclave.
- Becciu stated, 'I have decided to obey as I have always done the will of Pope Francis not to enter the conclave while remaining convinced of my innocence,' via a statement from his lawyers.
- He is appealing his December 2023 conviction for embezzlement and fraud but is listed by the Vatican as a 'non-elector' for the conclave.
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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`”
The Quad-City Times
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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