Just seven days after conclave of 2025 – the meeting held by the Cardinal College of the Roman Catholic Church to choose a new dad-, the authorities in the Vatican City They face a series of controversies due to the exclusion or inclusion of cardinals that are marked from irregular acts.
Recently, the case of Cardinal Italian arose Angelo Becciu, sentenced to five years and six months in jail for financial irregularities. Given this situation, Pope Francis withdrew his privileges within the Cardinal College; Despite this, the 76 -year -old religious arrived in Rome with the intention of participating in the new conclave.
Finally, Becciu reported that it will not participate in the conclave “in order to contribute to communion and serenityIn addition, he announced that he will remain away from the Vatican as a gesture of obedience At the will of Pope Francis, although he is still convinced of his innocence in the face of the multiple crimes he accused.
However, the new cardinal in the sight of the Vatican authorities is the Peruvian Juan Luis Ciprianiwho in December 2019 was accused of an alleged case of Abuse committed in November 1984 against a under-age That, at that time, he was only 16 years old, while he already had four decades of life.
Juan Luis Cipriani in the 2025 conclave
Despite the restrictions that Pope Francis imposed in December 2019 for an alleged case of sexual abuse, Peruvian cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani is participating in the general congregations of Rome, so several Italian media consider that they could try to get involved in ceremonies prior to conclave.
5 years ago, the emeritus archbishop of Lime —And first cardinal in the history of Opus ofi— was sanctioned by the Church with disciplinary restrictions that include the exile From his native country (Peru), the prohibition of carrying symbols of the Cardinal College and of Issue statements Public, according to the Vatican press office.
Currently, Cipriani cannot enter the conclave to choose the new pontiff, because it already has 81 years. Despite this, his participation in Francisco’s funeral ceremonies has generated speculation about a possible attempt to intervene in the first Congregations of the cardinals who are already in Italy.
According to Guillermo Incageneral secretary of the Episcopal Conference of Peru, Juan Luis Cipriani, like all the cardinals, has the possibility to contribute, Find dialogue And say: “He will want to provide the qualities that the next Pope should have, so that others can take a good decision“He added.
Juan Luis Cipriani was seen on April 29 in the Basilica of Santa María la Mayorwhere more than 100 cardinals have come to pray before Francisco’s tomb, after the Pope’s burial. Given this situation, the Vatican spokesman, Matteo Brunideclared that “all the sanctions have not yet been confirmed” imposed on the Peruvian cardinal.
Although a five years have passed since the accusations against Cipriani, the Exarzobispo Lima does not accept the imposed measures yet. In October 2024 he expressed his “surprise and pain” again for having been sanctioned by “facts that were not proven”, since, according to him, those rumors “are totally false”
⛪️ “Pope” Francisco left 2 letters, and in one of them he said expressly that the accused of sexual abuse of a minor: Juan Luis Cipriani; You should not participate in the conclave. Argentine journalist Marcelo Longobardi tells us what happened today in the Vatican … Everything is known. 👇 pic.twitter.com/vhsdjjznzr
– Adama (@adama1821) April 29, 2025