Cardinal Angelo Becciu, 76, from Sardinia, Italy. Several days ago, he said he should have the right to vote in the upcoming Conclave, to begin May 7. This morning, he issued a declaration saying he would not insist on his right to vote, and accept that Pope Francis did not wish him to vote. He has been judged guilty in a Vatican trial of corruption, but he has always proclaimed his innocence, saying he was a found guilty after a trial that was unjust because of many irregularities. It is said in Rome that he wept when he told the other cardinals yesterday that he would withdraw his request to vote
Letter #30, 2025, Tuesday, April 29: Becciu
Cardinal Becciu renounces participation in upcoming conclave
Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu has announced he will obey the will of the late Pope Francis, renouncing his participation in the conclave to elect a new Pope, which begins on May 7.
By Vatican News
Italian Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu released a statement on Tuesday, April 29, announcing that he will not participate in the conclave set to begin on May 7.
He noted that he has decided to obey the will of the late Pope Francis, though he maintained his innocence.
“Having at heart the good of the Church, which I have served and will continue to serve with faithfulness and love, and in order to contribute to the communion and serenity of the conclave, I have decided to obey—as I have always done—the will of Pope Francis not to enter the conclave, while remaining convinced of my innocence,” read the statement.
—RM
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