Unexpected resignation exposes flaws in Vatican administrative structure
The unexpected resignation of a high-ranking Vatican official, Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, has exposed the flaws in the Vatican administrative structure.
The resigned Cardinal alleged that he was told to file his resignation by Pope Francis
As per a report, the ousted Cardinal was earlier placed under suspension for misusing Church money.
The allegation against the Cardinal was that he illegally handed Church money to his brothers.
The ousted Cardinal has denounced all allegations levelled against him.
A little-known fact is that Cardinal Becciu was a close aide to the Pope.
Once the said Cardinal was an important officer in the Vatican’s Secretariat of State.
It was a corruption allegation linked to a controversial deal to invest in a luxury London building which damaged the image of this priest.
The issue placed the priest under the spotlight of a financial investigation.
It is the first time in the recent history that a senior member of the Vatican administration has been removed from the corridor of power.
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