Vatican real estate deal trial gets underway with defense on the attack

Vatican real estate deal trial gets underway with defense on the attack
On the opening day of the trial of 10 defendants accused of a wide range of financial crimes in regard to a London real estate deal, the defense attempted to portray the prosecution as antiquated and authoritarian.
In this Jan. 31, 2021, file photo, people are reflected on a puddle as they walk in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican. The Vatican's trial began July 27, 2021, addressing charges of 10 individuals regarding a real estate deal using Vatican funds. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File)
July 27, 2021
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A dull silence filled the room when Cardinal Angelo Becciu, shoulders hunched and eyebrows furrowed, walked in for the first day of a historic Vatican trial, in which he is one of 10 facing a wide range of charges for their part in a real estate deal using Catholic Church funds.

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