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Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu demands to be part of conclave to choose new pope | CNN

By Thomas A. Smith
Rome CNN    

A cardinal convicted of financial crimes by the Vatican is claiming he can take part in the forthcoming conclave despite being listed as a non-elector.

Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, once one of the most powerful figures in the Vatican, was ordered by Pope Francis in 2020 to resign the rights and privileges of a cardinal after he became embroiled in a Vatican financial scandal.

The Sardinian cardinal previously held the position of sostituto ( substitute ) in the Holy See s Secretariat of State – a papal chief of staff equivalent.

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