Italian media reports this afternoon that Cardinal Angelo Becciu, who was stripped of his cardinal privileges and convicted for embezzlement, will not vote in the papal conclave, despite his efforts to appeal the conviction.
His absence from the conclave marks the latest blow to the reputation and legacy of Cardinal Aneglo Becciu, who once seemed to stand at the very apex of the Vatican power structure.
A Catholic cardinal convicted of embezzlement and fraud has announced he won't take part in the conclave to choose a successor to the late Pope Francis.
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