Italian Cardinal Becciu Sentenced to Prison for Embezzling Vatican Funds
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Cardinal Angelo Becciu, once considered a contender for pope, has been convicted of embezzlement by a Vatican criminal court and sentenced to over five years in prison. Becciu was accused of funneling Vatican funds to businesses and charities run by his brothers and overseeing a multimillion-Euro investment in a luxury property in London. The trial shed light on the Vatican's finances, and Becciu's conviction marks the first time a cardinal has been prosecuted by the Vatican criminal court.
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