It marked the first time Cardinal Pietro Parolin has been heard during the two and a half year-long trial, despite the fact that decisions in the disputed $400 million real estate transaction in London were approved by Parolin on multiple occasions.
The former director of the Vatican's financial watchdog agency testified Wednesday that Pope Francis asked him to help the Vatican secretariat of state get full control of a London property, putting the pope and his top deputies in the spotlight for their roles in the problematic deal.
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