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The Vatican tribunal weighing a financial fraud case heard from an unusual witness Thursday, when a secret recording of Pope Francis was played to the court about the Holy See's payments to free a nun held hostage by al-Qaida-linked militants.

VATICAN CITY, Italy (AP) — Pope Francis authorised spending up to one million euros to free a Colombian nun kidnapped by al-Qaida-linked militants in Mali, a cardinal testified Thursday, revealing...

A cardinal testified that Pope Francis authorized spending up to 1 million euros to free a Colombian nun kidnapped by al-Qaida-linked militants in Mali.\u00a0The spending included hiring a British security firm to find the nun and secure her freedom.

Pope Francis authorized spending up to a little over $1 million to free a Colombian nun kidnapped by al-Qaida-linked militants in Mali, a cardinal testified Thursday, revealing previously secret papal approval to hire a British security firm to find the nun and secure her freedom.

Pope Francis greets the recently freed Sister Gloria Cecilia Narváez Argoti at the Vatican, Oct. 10, 2021. / Vatican Media. Vatican City, May 5, 2022 / 16:05 pm (CNA). At the Vatican’s finance trial on Thursday, Cardinal Angelo Becciu said that...

Pontiff personally approved contract with British security firm to free kidnapped nun, trial into alleged corruption at Vatican is told

Unclear from Cardinal Angelo Becciu’s testimony how much – if any – Vatican money went to kidnappers

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis authorized spending up to 1 million euros to free a...

A formerly top-ranking cardinal testified Thursday that the pope said he could spend up to one million euros to secure the release of a nun kidnapped by Islamic militants.

A cardinal has testified that Pope Francis authorized spending up to 1 million euros to free a Colombian nun kidnapped by al-Qaida-linked militants in Mali