Michele Sasi

A rare conflict has emerged within the Vatican judiciary over the handling of evidence and procedural fairness in the high-profile London property case, raising questions about transparency and due process.
In the Vatican, an unprecedented clash is unfolding between magistrates. On one side is the Prosecutor’s Office, and on the other, the judges of the Appeals Panel for the famous trial over the ill-fated London property. The mountain of chats covered by 'omissions' (by then-Prosecutor Alessandro Diddi), which would allegedly prove the existence of a plot against Cardinal Angelo Becciu, may not be filed with the Registry on April 30 as just ordered by the Vatican Court of Appeal with the March 17 ruling. That order declared the 'relative nullity' of the first instance and simultaneously requested 'the renewal of the trial', requiring the filing in the registry by April 30 of 'all acts and documents of the preliminary proceedings', and setting the first meeting with the parties for June 22 to establish the hearing schedule. Things are getting complicated. Two days ago, the Prosecutor’s Office upset the situation by reserving the right to appeal the March 17 order. This means that at the end of April, the Prosecutor might not file anything at all, or may only file part of the acts without adding anything new...

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Clashing Magistrates and Hidden Files: The London Property Trial Turmoil

In the Vatican, an unprecedented clash is unfolding between magistrates. On one side is the Prosecutor’s Office, and on the other, the judges of the Appeals Panel for the famous trial over the ill-fated London property. The mountain of chats covered by 'omissions' (by then-Prosecutor Alessandro Diddi), which would allegedly prove the existence of a plot against Cardinal Angelo Becciu, may not be filed with the Registry on April 30 as just ordered by the Vatican Court of Appeal with the March 17 ruling. That order declared the 'relative nullity' of the first instance and simultaneously requested 'the renewal of the trial', requiring the filing in the registry by April 30 of 'all acts and documents of the preliminary proceedings', and setting the first meeting with the parties for June 22 to establish the hearing schedule. Things are getting complicated. Two days ago, the Prosecutor’s Office upset the situation by reserving the right to appeal the March 17 order. This means that at the …

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