Accused Cardinal - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Thu, 25 Aug 2022 13:36:40 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg Accused Cardinal - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 Invitation for accused cardinal doesn't necessarily imply rehabilitation, Vatican source says https://cathnews.co.nz/2022/08/25/invite-for-accused-cardinal-doesnt-necessarily-imply-rehabilitation-vatican-source-says/ Thu, 25 Aug 2022 07:50:23 +0000 https://cathnews.co.nz/?p=150965 A Vatican source has said Italian Cardinal Angelo Becciu's apparent invitation to participate in a high-profile meeting of cardinals next week represents a personal gesture on the part of Pope Francis. But it does not necessarily mean Becciu's rights as a cardinal, stripped by the pope two years ago, are being restored. Over the weekend, Read more

Invitation for accused cardinal doesn't necessarily imply rehabilitation, Vatican source says... Read more]]> A Vatican source has said Italian Cardinal Angelo Becciu's apparent invitation to participate in a high-profile meeting of cardinals next week represents a personal gesture on the part of Pope Francis.

But it does not necessarily mean Becciu's rights as a cardinal, stripped by the pope two years ago, are being restored.

Over the weekend, Becciu made headlines for telling attendees of a small private Mass which he celebrated on Sunday, that he is being "reinstated" by Pope Francis.

According to Italian media outlets, Becciu told congregants at Italy's Golfo Aranci that, "On Saturday, the pope phoned me to tell me that I will be reinstated in my cardinal duties and to ask me to participate in a meeting with all the cardinals that will be held in the coming days in Rome".

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