Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu
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Italian ‘security consultant’ appeals extradition to Vatican over financial crimes
Cecilia Marogna was arrested October 13 by Italian financial authorities after a warrant was issued by Vatican prosecutors through Interpol. Read more
Pope Francis names new prefect of congregation for saints’ causes
Pope Francis named a new prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints Thursday after Cardinal Angelo Becciu’s dramatic... Read more
Analysis: Vatican finances and Cardinal Parolin’s crisis of credibility
On Saturday, the ongoing saga of Vatican financial scandal – or reform, if you prefer – continued with the announcement that... Read more
Pope Francis meets with Cardinal Pell at the Vatican
Former Vatican finance czar Cardinal George Pell met with Pope Francis in a private audience at the Vatican Monday. Read more
'Conflict of interest'? — Mincione invested Vatican in Torzi bond before London sale
When the Vatican purchased a London luxury apartment building from its investment manager in 2018, the building owner and the... Read more
Cardinal Becciu claims ‘absolute falseness’ of allegations against him
Cardinal Angelo Becciu insisted Wednesday on the “absolute falseness” of claims of financial misconduct against him. Read more
Reports say woman working for Becciu received 600,000 euros from Vatican Secretariat of State
Italian media reported this week that a woman with a company based in Slovenia received at least half a million... Read more
Cardinal Pell accuser denies Becciu bribery allegations
The accuser of Cardinal George Pell has denied he was bribed into making allegations of abuse against the cardinal, after... Read more
Analysis: What we don’t know about the Becciu-Pell allegations - yet
Late last week, multiple Italian newspapers reported that Cardinal Angelo Becciu has been accused of sending 700,000 euros of Vatican... Read more
Analysis: Cardinal Becciu is accused of setting up Pell. But facts are few
When an allegation against a high-ranking churchman makes its way from Vatican-watchers to Italian newspapers to American headlines in just... Read more
Enrico Crasso defends management of Vatican investments
Enrico Crasso, a longtime investment manager for the Vatican, has defended his stewardship of Church funds controlled by the Secretariat of... Read more
Becciu accused of sending Vatican funds to Australia during Pell trial
Italian media have reported allegations that Cardinal Angelo Becciu transferred several hundred thousand euros from Vatican accounts to an account... Read more
Mincione used former Vatican fund to invest in mafia-linked bond managed by Torzi company
An investment fund created for the Holy See Secretariat of State to invest Church funds was used to purchase millions... Read more
Cardinal Becciu's lawyer resigns over social media photos
The lawyer representing Cardinal Angelo Becciu has resigned over criticism of his social media activities. Ivano Iai, who had been... Read more
Cardinal Becciu allegations mount as Vatican appoints new prosecutor
Italian businessman Gianluigi Torzi has provided detailed information to investigators in the ongoing Vatican financial scandal, according to new reports.... Read more
Cardinal Pell to return to Rome this week
Cardinal George Pell is set to return to Rome on Tuesday, his first time back in the Vatican since 2017,... Read more
Analysis: The Becciu resignation, a beginning not an end
The fall of Cardinal Angelo Becciu comes after nearly two years of reporting placing him at the center of several... Read more
Cardinal Becciu says he did not commit crimes, welcomes chance to ‘explain’
The day after he was forced to resign from his Vatican job and to give up his rights as a... Read more
New details emerge about Cardinal Becciu’s management of Vatican finances
Following his resignation yesterday, new reports reveal details of how Cardinal Angelo Becciu managed Vatican financial affairs, developing a story... Read more
What does it mean for Becciu to lose his rights as a cardinal?
The Vatican announced Thursday night that Cardinal Angelo Becciu had resigned from the rights extended to members of the College... Read more
