The Vatican’s “trial of the century” revealed financial misconduct, including a troubled luxury property investment in London, secretly recorded conversations between a cardinal and the pope, and allegations of misusing church funds for fashion brands.
Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, once powerful in the Vatican, faces charges of embezzlement.
The trial, testing Pope Francis’s push for transparency, centers on the Vatican’s $400 million London property deal, with accusations of negligence, overvaluation, and complex dealings involving financiers Raffaele Mincione and Gianluigi Torzi.
Amid efforts to reform Vatican finances, this case underscores challenges and echoes historical scandals.
