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Vatican Appeal Trial Opens Into Financial Scandal - Vatican

The appeal trial concerning the management of Holy See funds over the London property deal begins at the Vatican Tribunal on September 22, 2025 at the Vatican. The initial trial ended with the conviction of ten defendants for crimes ranging from fraud to corruption, among others. The original trial opened in 2021 with its main focus on the London luxury property. Prosecutors alleged brokers and Vatican monsignors fleeced the Holy See of tens of millions of euros in fees and commissions to acquire the property, then extorted the Holy See for 15 million euros to cede control of it. The original investigation spawned two main tangents involving powerful Italian Cardinal Angelo Becciu, sentenced by the Vatican City court of first instance to five years and six months in prison. At the center is the purchase of a building in a fashionable district of London, a transaction which ended in a loss of at least 139 million euro. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vatican Appeal Trial Opens Into Financial Scandal - Vatican

The appeal trial concerning the management of Holy See funds over the London property deal begins at the Vatican Tribunal on September 22, 2025 at the Vatican. The initial trial ended with the conviction of ten defendants for crimes ranging from fraud to corruption, among others. The original trial opened in 2021 with its main focus on the London luxury property. Prosecutors alleged brokers and Vatican monsignors fleeced the Holy See of tens of millions of euros in fees and commissions to acquire the property, then extorted the Holy See for 15 million euros to cede control of it. The original investigation spawned two main tangents involving powerful Italian Cardinal Angelo Becciu, sentenced by the Vatican City court of first instance to five years and six months in prison. At the center is the purchase of a building in a fashionable district of London, a transaction which ended in a loss of at least 139 million euro. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vatican Appeal Trial Opens Into Financial Scandal - Vatican

The appeal trial concerning the management of Holy See funds over the London property deal begins at the Vatican Tribunal on September 22, 2025 at the Vatican. The initial trial ended with the conviction of ten defendants for crimes ranging from fraud to corruption, among others. The original trial opened in 2021 with its main focus on the London luxury property. Prosecutors alleged brokers and Vatican monsignors fleeced the Holy See of tens of millions of euros in fees and commissions to acquire the property, then extorted the Holy See for 15 million euros to cede control of it. The original investigation spawned two main tangents involving powerful Italian Cardinal Angelo Becciu, sentenced by the Vatican City court of first instance to five years and six months in prison. At the center is the purchase of a building in a fashionable district of London, a transaction which ended in a loss of at least 139 million euro. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visits St. Paul Basilica - Rom

Italian Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu attends Pope Leo XIV’ visit to the Basilica of St Paul outside the Walls (San Paolo fuori le mura) in Rome, Italy on May 20, 2025, the Roman church traditionally thought to hold the saint’s remains. After a moment of prayer in front of St Paul’s tomb, the Pope presided over a brief service. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ ABACAPRESS.COM

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Palm Sunday Celebration in Vatican

cardinal Mario Grech (R) and Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu (L) arrive for the mass on Palm Sunday in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican. Italy, Rome, Vatican on April 13, 2025. Photo by Alessia Giuliani/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Leads A Consistory For The Creation Of New Cardinals - Vatican

Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu (Italy) during a Consistory ceremony led by pope Francis for the creation of 21 new Cardinals at St. Peter's basilica, Vatican on December 7, 2024. Photo: Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Leads A Consistory For The Creation Of New Cardinals - Vatican

Cardinals during a Consistory ceremony led by pope Francis for the creation of 21 new Cardinals at St. Peter's basilica, Vatican on December 7, 2024. 3rd from right: Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu (Italy). Photo: Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Verdict Of Senior Cardinal Angelo Becciu - Vatican

President Giuseppe Pignatone and Professor Venerando Marano Director of the Department of Law at the University of Rome "Tor Vergata", during the verdict of the trial for alleged financial wrongdoing of Senior cardinal Angelo Becciu and nine others in The Vatican, on December 16, 2023. Editorial Use Only. Photo by Vatican Media/ Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Verdict Of Senior Cardinal Angelo Becciu - Vatican

President Giuseppe Pignatone and Professor Venerando Marano Director of the Department of Law at the University of Rome "Tor Vergata", during the verdict of the trial for alleged financial wrongdoing of Senior cardinal Angelo Becciu and nine others in The Vatican, on December 16, 2023. Editorial Use Only. Photo by Vatican Media/ Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Verdict Of Senior Cardinal Angelo Becciu - Vatican

President Giuseppe Pignatone and Professor Venerando Marano Director of the Department of Law at the University of Rome "Tor Vergata", during the verdict of the trial for alleged financial wrongdoing of Senior cardinal Angelo Becciu and nine others in The Vatican, on December 16, 2023. Editorial Use Only. Photo by Vatican Media/ Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Verdict Of Senior Cardinal Angelo Becciu - Vatican

President Giuseppe Pignatone and Professor Venerando Marano Director of the Department of Law at the University of Rome "Tor Vergata", during the verdict of the trial for alleged financial wrongdoing of Senior cardinal Angelo Becciu and nine others in The Vatican, on December 16, 2023. Editorial Use Only. Photo by Vatican Media/ Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Verdict Of Senior Cardinal Angelo Becciu - Vatican

President Giuseppe Pignatone and Professor Venerando Marano Director of the Department of Law at the University of Rome "Tor Vergata", during the verdict of the trial for alleged financial wrongdoing of Senior cardinal Angelo Becciu and nine others in The Vatican, on December 16, 2023. Editorial Use Only. Photo by Vatican Media/ Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Verdict Of Senior Cardinal Angelo Becciu - Vatican

President Giuseppe Pignatone and Professor Venerando Marano Director of the Department of Law at the University of Rome "Tor Vergata", during the verdict of the trial for alleged financial wrongdoing of Senior cardinal Angelo Becciu and nine others in The Vatican, on December 16, 2023. Editorial Use Only. Photo by Vatican Media/ Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Verdict Of Senior Cardinal Angelo Becciu - Vatican

President Giuseppe Pignatone and Professor Venerando Marano Director of the Department of Law at the University of Rome "Tor Vergata", during the verdict of the trial for alleged financial wrongdoing of Senior cardinal Angelo Becciu and nine others in The Vatican, on December 16, 2023. Editorial Use Only. Photo by Vatican Media/ Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cardinal Sentenced To 5.5 Years In Vatican Fraud Trial

File photo dated April 2, 2023 shows Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu attends the Palm Sunday mass celebrated by pope Francis in St Peter s Square, Vatican. A Vatican court on Saturday sentenced a once powerful Italian cardinal to five years and six months in jail for financial crimes at the end of a historic trial. Angelo Becciu, 75, a former adviser to Pope Francis who was once considered a papal contender himself, was the most senior clergyman in the Catholic Church to face a Vatican criminal court. He and nine other defendants, including financiers, lawyers and ex-Vatican employees, were on trial for accusations of financial crimes focused on an opaque London property deal. At the heart of the trial is the 350-million-euro ($ 380-million) purchase of a luxury property in London, as part of an investment that began in 2014 and ended up costing the Vatican tens of millions of euros. The trial, which began in July 2021, has shone a light on the Holy See's murky finances, which Pope Francis has sought to clean

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Cardinal Sentenced To 5.5 Years In Vatican Fraud Trial

File photo dated November 2018 shows Italian Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, Prefect of the Vatican Congregation for the Causes of Saints in his office at the Vatican. A Vatican court on Saturday sentenced a once powerful Italian cardinal to five years and six months in jail for financial crimes at the end of a historic trial. Angelo Becciu, 75, a former adviser to Pope Francis who was once considered a papal contender himself, was the most senior clergyman in the Catholic Church to face a Vatican criminal court. He and nine other defendants, including financiers, lawyers and ex-Vatican employees, were on trial for accusations of financial crimes focused on an opaque London property deal. At the heart of the trial is the 350-million-euro ($ 380-million) purchase of a luxury property in London, as part of an investment that began in 2014 and ended up costing the Vatican tens of millions of euros. The trial, which began in July 2021, has shone a light on the Holy See's murky finances, which Pope Francis has so

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Cardinal Sentenced To 5.5 Years In Vatican Fraud Trial

File photo dated November 2018 shows Italian Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, Prefect of the Vatican Congregation for the Causes of Saints in his office at the Vatican. A Vatican court on Saturday sentenced a once powerful Italian cardinal to five years and six months in jail for financial crimes at the end of a historic trial. Angelo Becciu, 75, a former adviser to Pope Francis who was once considered a papal contender himself, was the most senior clergyman in the Catholic Church to face a Vatican criminal court. He and nine other defendants, including financiers, lawyers and ex-Vatican employees, were on trial for accusations of financial crimes focused on an opaque London property deal. At the heart of the trial is the 350-million-euro ($ 380-million) purchase of a luxury property in London, as part of an investment that began in 2014 and ended up costing the Vatican tens of millions of euros. The trial, which began in July 2021, has shone a light on the Holy See's murky finances, which Pope Francis has so

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Cardinal Sentenced To 5.5 Years In Vatican Fraud Trial

File photo dated August 27, 2022 shows Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu (Italy) during a Consistory ceremony led by pope Francis for the creation of 20 new Cardinals at the St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican. A Vatican court on Saturday sentenced a once powerful Italian cardinal to five years and six months in jail for financial crimes at the end of a historic trial. Angelo Becciu, 75, a former adviser to Pope Francis who was once considered a papal contender himself, was the most senior clergyman in the Catholic Church to face a Vatican criminal court. He and nine other defendants, including financiers, lawyers and ex-Vatican employees, were on trial for accusations of financial crimes focused on an opaque London property deal. At the heart of the trial is the 350-million-euro ($ 380-million) purchase of a luxury property in London, as part of an investment that began in 2014 and ended up costing the Vatican tens of millions of euros. The trial, which began in July 2021, has shone a light on the Holy See's murky f

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Cardinal Sentenced To 5.5 Years In Vatican Fraud Trial

File photo dated November 2018 shows Italian Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, Prefect of the Vatican Congregation for the Causes of Saints in his office at the Vatican. A Vatican court on Saturday sentenced a once powerful Italian cardinal to five years and six months in jail for financial crimes at the end of a historic trial. Angelo Becciu, 75, a former adviser to Pope Francis who was once considered a papal contender himself, was the most senior clergyman in the Catholic Church to face a Vatican criminal court. He and nine other defendants, including financiers, lawyers and ex-Vatican employees, were on trial for accusations of financial crimes focused on an opaque London property deal. At the heart of the trial is the 350-million-euro ($ 380-million) purchase of a luxury property in London, as part of an investment that began in 2014 and ended up costing the Vatican tens of millions of euros. The trial, which began in July 2021, has shone a light on the Holy See's murky finances, which Pope Francis has so

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Cardinal Sentenced To 5.5 Years In Vatican Fraud Trial

File photo dated November 2018 shows Italian Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, Prefect of the Vatican Congregation for the Causes of Saints in his office at the Vatican. A Vatican court on Saturday sentenced a once powerful Italian cardinal to five years and six months in jail for financial crimes at the end of a historic trial. Angelo Becciu, 75, a former adviser to Pope Francis who was once considered a papal contender himself, was the most senior clergyman in the Catholic Church to face a Vatican criminal court. He and nine other defendants, including financiers, lawyers and ex-Vatican employees, were on trial for accusations of financial crimes focused on an opaque London property deal. At the heart of the trial is the 350-million-euro ($ 380-million) purchase of a luxury property in London, as part of an investment that began in 2014 and ended up costing the Vatican tens of millions of euros. The trial, which began in July 2021, has shone a light on the Holy See's murky finances, which Pope Francis has so

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Cardinal Sentenced To 5.5 Years In Vatican Fraud Trial

File photo dated November 2018 shows Italian Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, Prefect of the Vatican Congregation for the Causes of Saints in his office at the Vatican. A Vatican court on Saturday sentenced a once powerful Italian cardinal to five years and six months in jail for financial crimes at the end of a historic trial. Angelo Becciu, 75, a former adviser to Pope Francis who was once considered a papal contender himself, was the most senior clergyman in the Catholic Church to face a Vatican criminal court. He and nine other defendants, including financiers, lawyers and ex-Vatican employees, were on trial for accusations of financial crimes focused on an opaque London property deal. At the heart of the trial is the 350-million-euro ($ 380-million) purchase of a luxury property in London, as part of an investment that began in 2014 and ended up costing the Vatican tens of millions of euros. The trial, which began in July 2021, has shone a light on the Holy See's murky finances, which Pope Francis has so

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Cardinal Sentenced To 5.5 Years In Vatican Fraud Trial

File photo dated November 2018 shows Italian Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, Prefect of the Vatican Congregation for the Causes of Saints in his office at the Vatican. A Vatican court on Saturday sentenced a once powerful Italian cardinal to five years and six months in jail for financial crimes at the end of a historic trial. Angelo Becciu, 75, a former adviser to Pope Francis who was once considered a papal contender himself, was the most senior clergyman in the Catholic Church to face a Vatican criminal court. He and nine other defendants, including financiers, lawyers and ex-Vatican employees, were on trial for accusations of financial crimes focused on an opaque London property deal. At the heart of the trial is the 350-million-euro ($ 380-million) purchase of a luxury property in London, as part of an investment that began in 2014 and ended up costing the Vatican tens of millions of euros. The trial, which began in July 2021, has shone a light on the Holy See's murky finances, which Pope Francis has so

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Cardinal Sentenced To 5.5 Years In Vatican Fraud Trial

File photo dated November 2018 shows Italian Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, Prefect of the Vatican Congregation for the Causes of Saints in his office at the Vatican. A Vatican court on Saturday sentenced a once powerful Italian cardinal to five years and six months in jail for financial crimes at the end of a historic trial. Angelo Becciu, 75, a former adviser to Pope Francis who was once considered a papal contender himself, was the most senior clergyman in the Catholic Church to face a Vatican criminal court. He and nine other defendants, including financiers, lawyers and ex-Vatican employees, were on trial for accusations of financial crimes focused on an opaque London property deal. At the heart of the trial is the 350-million-euro ($ 380-million) purchase of a luxury property in London, as part of an investment that began in 2014 and ended up costing the Vatican tens of millions of euros. The trial, which began in July 2021, has shone a light on the Holy See's murky finances, which Pope Francis has so

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Cardinal Sentenced To 5.5 Years In Vatican Fraud Trial

File photo dated June 28, 2018 shows newly-appointed Cardinal, Giovanni Angelo Becciu (Italy) poses after Pope Francis installed 14 new cardinals during a consistory ceremony in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. A Vatican court on Saturday sentenced a once powerful Italian cardinal to five years and six months in jail for financial crimes at the end of a historic trial. Angelo Becciu, 75, a former adviser to Pope Francis who was once considered a papal contender himself, was the most senior clergyman in the Catholic Church to face a Vatican criminal court. He and nine other defendants, including financiers, lawyers and ex-Vatican employees, were on trial for accusations of financial crimes focused on an opaque London property deal. At the heart of the trial is the 350-million-euro ($ 380-million) purchase of a luxury property in London, as part of an investment that began in 2014 and ended up costing the Vatican tens of millions of euros. The trial, which began in July 2021, has shone a light on the Holy S

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Cardinal Sentenced To 5.5 Years In Vatican Fraud Trial

File photo dated November 2018 shows Italian Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, Prefect of the Vatican Congregation for the Causes of Saints in his office at the Vatican. A Vatican court on Saturday sentenced a once powerful Italian cardinal to five years and six months in jail for financial crimes at the end of a historic trial. Angelo Becciu, 75, a former adviser to Pope Francis who was once considered a papal contender himself, was the most senior clergyman in the Catholic Church to face a Vatican criminal court. He and nine other defendants, including financiers, lawyers and ex-Vatican employees, were on trial for accusations of financial crimes focused on an opaque London property deal. At the heart of the trial is the 350-million-euro ($ 380-million) purchase of a luxury property in London, as part of an investment that began in 2014 and ended up costing the Vatican tens of millions of euros. The trial, which began in July 2021, has shone a light on the Holy See's murky finances, which Pope Francis has so

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Cardinal Sentenced To 5.5 Years In Vatican Fraud Trial

File photo dated June 28, 2018 shows newly-appointed Cardinal, Giovanni Angelo Becciu (Italy) poses after Pope Francis installed 14 new cardinals during a consistory ceremony in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. A Vatican court on Saturday sentenced a once powerful Italian cardinal to five years and six months in jail for financial crimes at the end of a historic trial. Angelo Becciu, 75, a former adviser to Pope Francis who was once considered a papal contender himself, was the most senior clergyman in the Catholic Church to face a Vatican criminal court. He and nine other defendants, including financiers, lawyers and ex-Vatican employees, were on trial for accusations of financial crimes focused on an opaque London property deal. At the heart of the trial is the 350-million-euro ($ 380-million) purchase of a luxury property in London, as part of an investment that began in 2014 and ended up costing the Vatican tens of millions of euros. The trial, which began in July 2021, has shone a light on the Holy S

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Vatican's Cardinal Becciu on Trial For Corruption

Journalists at work as proceedings have begun at the Vatican on July 27, 2021 in the largest criminal trial in modern times involving Vatican officials. Ten people, including the once powerful Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, are facing charges of corruption and fraud. It is the first time such a high-ranking and powerful figure of the Catholic Church is standing trial in the Vatican for financial misconduct. Photo by Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vatican's Cardinal Becciu on Trial For Corruption

Proceedings have begun at the Vatican on July 27, 2021 in the largest criminal trial in modern times involving Vatican officials. Ten people, including the once powerful Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, are facing charges of corruption and fraud. It is the first time such a high-ranking and powerful figure of the Catholic Church is standing trial in the Vatican for financial misconduct. Photo by Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vatican's Cardinal Becciu on Trial For Corruption

Proceedings have begun at the Vatican on July 27, 2021 in the largest criminal trial in modern times involving Vatican officials. Ten people, including the once powerful Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, are facing charges of corruption and fraud. It is the first time such a high-ranking and powerful figure of the Catholic Church is standing trial in the Vatican for financial misconduct. Photo by Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vatican's Cardinal Becciu on Trial For Corruption

Proceedings have begun at the Vatican on July 27, 2021 in the largest criminal trial in modern times involving Vatican officials. Ten people, including the once powerful Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, are facing charges of corruption and fraud. It is the first time such a high-ranking and powerful figure of the Catholic Church is standing trial in the Vatican for financial misconduct. Photo by Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vatican's Cardinal Becciu on Trial For Corruption

Proceedings have begun at the Vatican on July 27, 2021 in the largest criminal trial in modern times involving Vatican officials. Ten people, including the once powerful Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, are facing charges of corruption and fraud. It is the first time such a high-ranking and powerful figure of the Catholic Church is standing trial in the Vatican for financial misconduct. Photo by Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vatican's Cardinal Becciu on Trial For Corruption

Proceedings have begun at the Vatican on July 27, 2021 in the largest criminal trial in modern times involving Vatican officials. Ten people, including the once powerful Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, are facing charges of corruption and fraud. It is the first time such a high-ranking and powerful figure of the Catholic Church is standing trial in the Vatican for financial misconduct. Photo by Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Hearing Of The Trial Of Cardinal Becciu - Vatican

First hearing of the trial of Cardinal Becciu and other Holy See officials at the Vatican, on July 27, 2021. Photo by VATICAN MEDIA /CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Hearing Of The Trial Of Cardinal Becciu - Vatican

First hearing of the trial of Cardinal Becciu and other Holy See officials at the Vatican, on July 27, 2021. Photo by VATICAN MEDIA /CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Hearing Of The Trial Of Cardinal Becciu - Vatican

First hearing of the trial of Cardinal Becciu and other Holy See officials at the Vatican, on July 27, 2021. Photo by VATICAN MEDIA /CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Hearing Of The Trial Of Cardinal Becciu - Vatican

First hearing of the trial of Cardinal Becciu and other Holy See officials at the Vatican, on July 27, 2021. Photo by VATICAN MEDIA /CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Hearing Of The Trial Of Cardinal Becciu - Vatican

First hearing of the trial of Cardinal Becciu and other Holy See officials at the Vatican, on July 27, 2021. Photo by VATICAN MEDIA /CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Hearing Of The Trial Of Cardinal Becciu - Vatican

First hearing of the trial of Cardinal Becciu and other Holy See officials at the Vatican, on July 27, 2021. Photo by VATICAN MEDIA /CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vatican's Cardinal Becciu on Trial For Corruption

Proceedings have begun at the Vatican on July 27, 2021 in the largest criminal trial in modern times involving Vatican officials. Ten people, including the once powerful Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, are facing charges of corruption and fraud. It is the first time such a high-ranking and powerful figure of the Catholic Church is standing trial in the Vatican for financial misconduct. Photo by Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Hearing Of The Trial Of Cardinal Becciu - Vatican

First hearing of the trial of Cardinal Becciu and other Holy See officials at the Vatican, on July 27, 2021. Photo by VATICAN MEDIA /CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM