Convicted Cardinal Giovanni Becciu Withdraws from Papal Conclave

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Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, convicted of financial crimes, will not participate in the upcoming conclave to elect the new pope. Becciu, once a powerful figure in the Vatican, was ordered by Pope Francis in 2020 to resign his cardinal rights amid a financial scandal.

Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, convicted of financial crimes, will not participate in the upcoming conclave to elect the new pope. Becciu, once a powerful figure in the Vatican, was ordered by Pope Francis in 2020 to resign his cardinal rights amid a financial scandal..