Cardinal Angelo Becciu was convicted of finance-related charges in 2023. He'd been forced by Pope Francis to resign as head of the Vatican’s saint-making office.

The Italian cardinal at the heart of the Vatican’s “trial of the century” announced Tuesday he was withdrawing from participating in the upcoming conclave to elect a new pope.

The ancient process for selecting a new leader for the Catholic Church is shrouded in secrecy, but a look at the people who will be making the decision may offer some clues into how they'll vote.