Cardinal Angelo Becciu, who was once a former advisor to Pope Francis and was seen as a papal contender himself, has been sentenced to 5.5 years of imprisonment for financial crimes in a historic Vatican fraud trial on Saturday (Dec 16).

Cardinal Becciu sent to prison for 5.5 years in historic Vatican fraud trial

A Vatican judge on Saturday ordered 10 people, including an Italian cardinal, to stand trial for alleged financial crimes including embezzlement, money laundering, fraud, extortion and abuse of office.

Vatican judge indicts 10, including a cardinal, for alleged financial crimes

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Cardinal Becciu sent to prison for 5.5 years in historic Vatican fraud trial

Vatican judge indicts 10, including a cardinal, for alleged financial crimes