Cardinal Angelo Becciu's financial corruption trial is ongoing and entering its second year of proceedings. He resigned his privileges as a cardinal in 2020, prior to the trial.
The alleged spying operation targeted London-based millionaire fund manager and consultant Raffaele Mincione, who is accused of defrauding the Vatican in a shady 350 million euro real estate deal.
Cardinal Pietro Parolin Secretary of State for the Holy See since October 2013, has been implicated in a scandal that, hitherto, has mostly centred on Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu.
The Australian cardinal met the Argentinian pontiff in the library of the Apostolic Palace yesterday morning; the first time the two have met in person since Pell was acquitted and released from prison.