Inside the Vatican's Collapsing "Trial of the Century" — Cardinal Becciu's Retrial Explained

In March 2026, a Vatican appeals court did something almost unheard of in the history of the Catholic Church: it ruled that decrees signed by a sitting pope had no legal effect — unraveling the conviction of Cardinal Angelo Becciu in the Vatican's largest financial trial in modern history. This documentary traces the full story: the €350 million London property deal that started it all, the 2023 "trial of the century" verdict, the mistrial ruling that followed, prosecutors accused of defying their own court, and the looming June 22nd retrial. Running alongside it all: Pope Leo XIV's quiet, methodical dismantling of his predecessor's financial reforms — two decrees signed on the same day, undoing years of centralization without a single public confrontation. Two storylines, one institution, and a question that's still unresolved as the clock runs out. All facts in this video are drawn from verified reporting (AP, CNA, PBS, OSV News, Angelus News, the Pillar, and others) current as of June 2026.