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What Did Conclave Know?

A cardinal just pulled out over a letter from the late pope. Sound familiar?

Then, in 2020, Francis requested Becciu resign his responsibilities as cardinal over alleged embezzlement related to a church real-estate investment in London. Becciu only changed his tune after being shown a March 24 letter from Pope Francis, written after he left the hospital, per the Italian newspaper Domani. As of now, Italian newspaper Il Messaggero reportedly has Parolin as the vote leader with 50, which is still short of the 90-vote majority needed to secure the papacy.

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