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Disgraced Italian Cardinal Becciu withdraws from conclave over embezzlement conviction

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Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu has formally withdrawn from participation in the conclave to elect a new Pope. Becciu, an Italian cardinal, was convicted of financial crimes by the Vatican and ordered by Pope Francis to resign his rights and privileges as a cardinal.

  1. IT
    Giovanni Angelo Becciu
    Vatican Bank
    1. I have decided to obey, as I have always done, the will of Pope Francis not to enter into conclave.

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sources

  1. 1.Le Monde
  2. 2.The Korea Herald
  3. 3.CNN
  4. 4.Agence France-Presse

perspectives

  1. 1.US under Donald Trump
  2. 2.Election
  3. 3.Italian Foreign Policy
  4. 4.Catholic Church
  5. 5.Italian politics

countries

  1. 1.ArgentinaAR
  2. 2.ItalyIT
  3. 3.Holy See (Vatican City State)VA

organizations

  1. 1.Catholic Church

persons

  1. 1.Giovanni Angelo BecciuIT
  2. 2.John Allen
  3. 3.Pietro ParolinIT

technicals

  1. 1.Conclave
  2. 2.Sistine Chapel