Cardinal Angelo Becciu, the “great excluded” from the conclave that elected Leo XIV , was also present yesterday evening in the Sistine Chapel for the greeting of the newly elected pope as soon as, wearing his papal robes, he returned under the Michelangelo vault to greet the cardinals one by one.
Becciu, last April 29, had stepped back for the conclave: the Sardinian cardinal continued to participate in the general congregations . "Having at heart the good of the Church," he declared in the announcement, "which I have served and will continue to serve with fidelity and love, as well as to contribute to the communion and serenity of the conclave, I have decided to obey as I have always done the will of Pope Francis not to enter the conclave while remaining convinced of my innocence."
The resignation of Cardinal Becciu brought the quorum for the election of the new Pope to 89 votes , which was then reached by Leo XIV in the fourth ballot yesterday afternoon.
(Online Union)