Tag: Becciu

Highest-Ranking Defendant Testifies in Vatican Financial Crimes Trial

VATICAN CITY—It has been nearly a year since proceedings in the financial scandal trial commenced within the walls of the Holy See. On Friday, May 6th, the senior-most defendant took the stand in his defense. The Vatican police in October 2019 conducted the first of a series of raids on the offices connected to the…


Vatican Announces Criminal Charges for Financial Corruption and Money Laundering. Trial Begins Tuesday

VATICAN CITY— The Holy See has announced criminal charges against ten individuals—both clergy and laymen—in ongoing attempts to punish widespread financial corruption. Amongst the ten named in the July 3 press release was Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, once the number two at the Vatican’s Secretariat of State. A recent revelation in the Italian press may…