Vatican Fraud Case in London
Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra, a close aide to Pope Francis, will appear in a British court for a fraud case involving a £350m London property purchase by the Vatican. The London financier, Raffaele Mincione, was found guilty of embezzlement and sentenced to prison. The case involves wire-tapping authorised by the Pope and international legal disputes. Mincione is seeking a declaration that he acted properly and in good faith.