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The judges of the Vatican City State criminal court — Venerando Marano, Giuseppe Pignatone and Carlo Bonzano — face dozens of lawyers in a makeshift Vatican courtroom July 27, as the trial of 10 defendants in a financial malfeasance case begins. (CNS)

At embezzlement trial, defense lawyers argue against Vatican jurisdiction

On the first day of a Vatican trial involving alleged financial crimes and abuse of office, lawyers for the 10 defendants questioned the Vatican's jurisdiction and insisted on more time to prepare their defense.

Pope Francis greets Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu, then prefect of the Congregation for Saints' Causes, at the Vatican Dec. 16, 2019. (CNS/Vatican Media)

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