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This photo taken and handout on December 16, 2023 by The Vatican Media shows President Giuseppe Pignatone (R) and Professor Venerando Marano (L), Director of the Department of Law at the University of Rome "Tor Vergata", during the verdict of the trial for alleged financial wrongdoing of Senior cardinal Angelo Becciu and nine others in The Vatican. The court convicted cardinal Becciu to five years and six months in jail for financial crimes at the end of a historic trial. Angelo Becciu, 75, a former advisor to Pope Francis who was once considered a papal contender himself, had strongly denied charges that included embezzlement and abuse of office. (Photo by Handout / VATICAN MEDIA / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / VATICAN MEDIA" - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS