Vatican court convicts cardinal of embezzlement in corruption trial


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  • Saturday, 16 Dec 2023

A police car is parked at St. Peters Square on the day of the Vatican corruption trial at the Vatican December 16 2023. REUTERSCiro De Luca

A police car is parked at St. Peter's Square, on the day of the Vatican corruption trial, at the Vatican, December 16, 2023. REUTERS/Ciro De Luca

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - A Vatican court on Saturday convicted Italian Cardinal Angelo Becciu of several counts of embezzlement and sentenced him to five years and six months in jail.

Becciu was the highest ranking Church official ever to stand trail before a Vatican criminal court.

(Reporting by Philip Pullella; Editing by Alison Williams)

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