Pope Leo XIV Says He Will Not Interfere in Cardinal Becciu Court Case

Pope Leo XIV says he will not interfere in Cardinal Becciu court case

Italian Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu (right) waits prior to the start of a consistory during which 20 new cardinals are to be created by Pope Francis on Aug. 27, 2022, in St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican. / Credit: ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via ... [...]

Pope Leo XIV Says He Will Not Interfere in Cardinal Becciu Court Case

Edward Pentin Cardinal Angelo Becciu. Cardinal Becciu, the first cardinal to be tried by the Vatican tribunal, was dealt a five-and-a-half-year prison sentence, an 8,000 euro (about $9,400) fine, and a permanent disqualification from holding public office.