Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, 76, was asked by Francis to step down from his position and resign all “rights and privileges” of being a cardinal at the Vatican in 2020 after he was accused ...

Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, 76, was asked by Francis to step down from his position and resign all “rights and privileges” of being a cardinal at the Vatican in 2020 after he was accused ...

Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu walks next to Pope Francis' coffin after paying his respects during a ceremony inside St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican on April 23, 2025.

A Vatican criminal court on Saturday sentenced Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, once one of the church’s most powerful Vatican officials, to five and a half years in prison for financial crimes ...

VATICAN CITY — Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu has renounced his participation in the upcoming Conclave. According to Italian media reports, the former deputy Secretary of State has decided to ...

Pope Francis, right, and Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, center, are seen during the canonization mass of two new saints in St. Peter's Square, Vatican City, on October 9, 2022.

Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, once one of the most powerful figures in the Vatican, was ordered by Pope Francis in 2020 to resign the “rights and privileges” of a cardinal after he became ...

Giovanni Angelo Becciu, once considered a viable candidates for pope, was the first cardinal to be tried by the Vatican’s little-known criminal court. Accessibility statement Skip to main content.

Italian Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu takes par in the procession of the Palm Sunday mass on April 2, 2023 at St. Peter's Square in the Vatican.

Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, 76, was asked by Francis to step down from his position and resign all “rights and privileges” of being a cardinal at the Vatican in 2020 after he was accused ...

Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, 76, was asked by Francis to step down from his position and resign all “rights and privileges” of being a cardinal at the Vatican in 2020 after he was accused of being ...