A Roman Catholic cardinal who became once a discontinuance ally of Pope Francis has long past on trial in the Vatican, accused of misusing Church money in a ruinous London property enterprise.
Cardinal Angelo Becciu, 73, is the most senior cleric nowa days to face trial for alleged monetary crimes.
He’s charged with spending €350m (£299m; $412m) of church money on a botched deal to buy a property in Chelsea that incurred gigantic losses.
He denies wrongdoing.
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