Abstain

Angelo Becciu, an Italian cardinal who has been convicted of embezzlement and subsequently stripped of his privileges by Pope Francis, has announced that he will not participate in the upcoming conclave to elect a new Catholic leader. In a statement released by his lawyer, Cardinal Becciu indicated his intention to respect the wishes of the late pontiff, thereby ending a period of speculation regarding his potential involvement with other cardinal electors in the Sistine Chapel on May 7. “I have decided to obey, as I have…