Cardinal Angelo Becciu. / Credit: Claude Truong-Ngoc / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)Rome Newsroom, Aug 26, 2022 / 04:54 am (CNA).The possible reinstatement of the cardinal privileges of Cardinal Angelo Becciu made headlines this week after the former official said he would be attending the Church's upcoming consistories, or meetings of cardinals, reportedly by invitation of Pope Francis.The 74-year-old cardinal from the Italian island region of Sardinia was once one of the most powerful men in the Vatican before he was investigated for financial wrongdoing and charged with crimes including embezzlement, fraud, and extortion.After more than a year on trial, Becciu continues to defend his innocence and the good intentions behind his actions.Here is a run-down of all the twists and turns of the last few years for Cardinal Becciu:1. Fall from graceBecciu served as "sostituto," or second-ranking official at the Secretariat of State, from 2011 to 2018, when Pope Francis named him ...