Angelo Becciu: the smell of black sheep
4 Articles
4 Articles

Not every day you can call a cardinal a criminal, but Angelo Becciu has been denigrated by his own club. Unlike the Supreme Court, which rules out Juan Carlos I by way of insulting those who dare to denounce him, the person in charge of the causes of holiness was the first cardinal sentenced by a criminal court of first instance of the Vatican, to an almost eternal sentence of five and a half years in prison.
Vatican Paradox: at a time when the Holy See is about to choose the successor of Pope Francis, a judicial cloud hovering over one of his former closest collaborators. Italian Cardinal Angelo Becciu, condemned for financial fraud in December 2023, announced on May 6, 2025 that he was refusing to participate in the conclave of May 7, "to obey the will of the Holy Father". This decision, made public after an intense media controversy in Italy, crys…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- There is no tracked Bias information for the sources covering this story.
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium