Pope's Former Chief of Staff, Cardinal Becciu, Sentenced to 5.5 Years in Prison | EWTN News Nightly

About this sermon

Cardinal Angelo Becciu was sentenced by the Vatican court to 5 years and 6 months imprisonment, perpetual disqualification from public office and an 8,000 euro fine. Becciu, the Pope's former Chief of Staff, is the highest-ranking Vatican official ever to face a trial in the Vatican's criminal court. The 75-year-old Italian cardinal was found guilty of several counts of embezzlement. EWTN News Vatican Correspondent, Colm Flynn, joins to share what more he can tell us. Flynn discusses whether Cardinal Becciu will likely see jail time and whether it would be in the Vatican. Flynn shares how important this case was for the Vatican itself and for Pope Francis. ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf