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  • 52fighters@lemmy.sdf.orgtoNews@lemmy.worldThe papal conclave's 'banned' cardinal
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    9 days ago

    It goes way deeper than this! Cardinal Pell (Australia) was investigating financial abuse at the Vatican when Becciu bribed Australian officials to prosecute Pell for alleged crimes (some say they were trumped up, others disagree). Becciu was trying to get Pell out of the picture so he wouldn’t get caught in his financial crimes. Becciu was using the Vatican bank to launder money for the Italian Mafia who probably had dirt on him. Very bad stuff.

    Eventually Pell’s guilt was dropped and he was released from prison and Becciu was arrested, tried, and found guilty.

    Edit: Some basic information here, but it always goes deeper.