Italian media has reported claims Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu - considered a rival of Pell - is suspected of transferring $1.14 million to a bank account in Australia.
Australia’s financial crime watchdog has passed information to police about allegations a Vatican rival transferred money to Australia to help secure a conviction against Cardinal George Pell.
Meanwhile, Pope Francis defended the right of gay couples to enter into legally recognised civil unions in a documentary that premiered at the Rome Film Festival on Wednesday.
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