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Cardinal Angelo Becciu expressed hope for his complete innocence to be recognized, a day after a Vatican appeals court ordered his retrial for alleged financial wrongdoing, including a luxury flat in London.
The Vatican Appeals Court has declared the first instance of the Becciu trial 'relatively null' and ordered a new hearing, requiring all relevant documents to be deposited.
An appeals court has called for a retrial in the Vatican's 'Trial of the Century,' citing irregularities in the prosecution. Three years ago, the Vatican's criminal court had convicted a cardinal for the first time in history.
A Vatican appeals court overturned the conviction in a landmark fraud case involving a senior Catholic cardinal. Angelo Becciu is appealing a five-and-a-half year jail term.
A Vatican appeals court has declared a mistrial in the high-profile 'trial of the century' against a cardinal, signaling a significant development in the ongoing legal proceedings.