The trial has lasted for over two years, and has cast the Vatican in the global spotlight: an aspect which has chiefly served to highlight the mirky dealings of the Holy See's officials and financial dealings.
Cdl. Gianfranco Ghirlanda expressly denied the veracity of recent reports about his involvement in plans to change future papal conclaves, contradicting the claim of recently cited Vatican sources.
Due to the withholding of his medical records, Vatican Deputy Auditor Ferruccio Panicco’s diagnosis was delayed, which he said put in jeopardy the curability of what turned out to be prostate cancer, from which he died last week.
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 policy bans investments not in line with Catholic ‘fundamental principles, such as the sanctity of life or the dignity of the human being or the common good