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Coverage dated May 4, 2022

Pope Francis authorized €1 million to free kidnapped nun says accused cardinal | DW

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Cardinal Angelo Becciu, on trial for corruption, says the pontiff gave his blessing for payment to a UK security firm to facilitate the release of a Colombian nun being held by an al-Qaeda affiliate in Mali.

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  1. Deutsche Welle

    Pope Francis authorized €1 million to free kidnapped nun says accused cardinal | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Cardinal Angelo Becciu, on trial for corruption, says the pontiff gave his blessing for payment to a UK security firm to facilitate the release of a Colombian nun being held by an al-Qaeda affiliate in Mali.

  2. The Guardian

    Pope approved spending up to €1m to free kidnapped nun, trial hears (opens The Guardian)

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    Unclear from Cardinal Angelo Becciu’s testimony how much – if any – Vatican money went to kidnappers

  3. MyNorthwest

    Cardinal: Pope OK'd spending 1M euros to free kidnapped nun (opens MyNorthwest)

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    VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope Francis authorized spending up to 1 million euros to free a Colombian nun kidnapped by al-Qaida-linked militants in Mali, a

  4. Herald Bulletin

    Cardinal: Pope authorized 1M payment to free kidnapped nun (opens Herald Bulletin)

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    VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis authorized spending up to 1 million euros to free a Colombian nun kidnapped by al-Qaida-linked militants in Mali, a cardinal testified Thursday, revealing previously

  5. New York Times

    Pope Approved Secret Deal to Free Abducted Nun, Cardinal Says (opens New York Times)

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    A formerly top-ranking cardinal testified Thursday that the pope said he could spend up to one million euros to secure the release of a nun kidnapped by Islamic militants.

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