Vatican Connection

Author : Richard Hammer
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2016-08-09
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781504039086

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Winner of the Edgar Award: The riveting account of an audacious fraud scheme that stretched from a Mafia hangout on the Lower East Side to the Vatican. With a round, open face and a penchant for tall tales, Matteo de Lorenzo resembled everyone’s kindly uncle. But Uncle Marty, as he was known throughout the Genovese crime family, was one of the New York mob’s top earners throughout the 1960s and ’70s, the mastermind of a billion-dollar trade in stolen and counterfeit securities. In the spring of 1972, de Lorenzo and his shrewd and ruthless business partner, Vincent Rizzo, traveled to Europe to discuss a plan to launder millions of dollars worth of phony securities. Shockingly, the plot involved Archbishop Paul Marcinkus, the scandal-plagued president of the Vatican Bank. Unbeknownst to de Lorenzo and Rizzo, however, the NYPD was already on the case—thanks to the crusading work of Det. Joseph Coffey. Coffey, the legendary New York policeman who investigated the Lufthansa heist and took the Son of Sam’s confession, first learned of the scheme in a wiretap related to the attempted mob takeover of the Playboy Club in Manhattan. From those unlikely beginnings, Detective Coffey worked tirelessly to trace the fraudulent stocks and bonds around the world and deep into the corridors of power in Washington, DC, and Rome. Meticulously researched and relentlessly gripping, The Vatican Connection is a true story of corruption and deceit, packed with “all the ingredients of a thriller” (San Francisco Chronicle).

Author : Jerry Kennealy
Publisher : Speaking Volumes
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781628150742

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Author : U.S. Catholic Church
Publisher : Image
Page : 849 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2012-11-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780307953704

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Catechism of the Catholic Church by U.S. Catholic Church Pdf

Over 3 million copies sold! Essential reading for Catholics of all walks of life. Here it is - the first new Catechism of the Catholic Church in more than 400 years, a complete summary of what Catholics around the world commonly believe. The Catechism draws on the Bible, the Mass, the Sacraments, Church tradition and teaching, and the lives of saints. It comes with a complete index, footnotes and cross-references for a fuller understanding of every subject. The word catechism means "instruction" - this book will serve as the standard for all future catechisms. Using the tradition of explaining what the Church believes (the Creed), what she celebrates (the Sacraments), what she lives (the Commandments), and what she prays (the Lord's Prayer), the Catechism of the Catholic Church offers challenges for believers and answers for all those interested in learning about the mystery of the Catholic faith. The Catechism of the Catholic Church is a positive, coherent and contemporary map for our spiritual journey toward transformation.

Author : James Brant
Publisher : Onyx
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0451411102

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The Vatican Connection by James Brant Pdf

A man possessing a laptop computer with military software and a document that could destroy the Catholic Church is killed and both items are missing. The Vatican's top secret intelligence force must retrieve both items. Original.

Author : Francis Rooney
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2015-08-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781442248816

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The Global Vatican by Francis Rooney Pdf

From the centuries-long prejudices against Catholics in America, to the efforts of Fascism, Communism and modern terrorist organizations to “break the cross and spill the wine,” this book brings to life the Catholic Church’s role in world history, particularly in the realm of diplomacy. Former U.S. ambassador to the Holy See Francis Rooney provides a comprehensive guide to the remarkable path the Vatican has navigated to the present day, and a first-person account of what that path looks and feels like from an American diplomat whose experience lent him the ultimate insider’s perspective. Part memoir, part historical lesson, The Global Vatican captures the braided nature of religious and political power and the complexities, battles, and future prospects for the relationship between the Holy See and the United States as both face challenges old and new. Updated now to include a view towards Pope Francis’ first trip to the United States, The Global Vatican looks forward to the revitalization of the Church in this newest global papacy.

Author : Peter Kross
Publisher : Adventures Unlimited Press
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2018-02-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781939149954

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THE VATICAN CONSPIRACY by Peter Kross Pdf

The Vatican Conspiracy: Intrigue in St. Peter’s Square tells the untold story of the secret Vatican-US connection from World War II to the 1980s under President Reagan. You will learn a little-known story of an American military officer who was killed (some say by his own men) in Italy during the war, culminating in a congressional investigation when the war ended. You will learn of James Angleton’s work as an American spy in Italy during the war and his relationship with the Church, and how the OSS infiltrated agents into the Vatican to aid the efforts to oust Hitler. Kross then goes extensively into the so-called Rat Line which allowed Nazi leaders like Josef Mengele, Klaus Barbie and Adolf Eichmann to escape to South America with the help of the US. The book covers Operation Paperclip and Operation Safehaven in which Switzerland laundered money form Germany in order to pay that nation’s cost of the war. The final chapters delve into the most recent intrigues in the Vatican, including the attempted assassination of Pope John Paul II in Rome and who might have been behind it (the Soviet Union or Bulgaria), and the mysterious death of Pope John Paul I in Rome, who died after serving only 33 days in office. Also covered is the Vatican Bank scandal involving Roberto Calvi and an American Bishop named Paul Marcinkus. The final chapter involves the murders of two Swiss Guardsmen by one of their own men. This is a tale that most readers of history do not know, but one that must be told. History is never what it seems to be, not cut and dried, not exactly what we were led to believe.

Author : Edward J. Hahnenberg
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2006-02-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781467809085

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Vatican Iii by Edward J. Hahnenberg Pdf

The authors latest work . . .Vatican III . . . an apocalyptic thriller, set on 2050, involves foreboding world events and the twenty-second major Council of the Catholic Church. Follow the Vatican''s astronomer, Dr. William Snowdon as he tries to unravel the exciting story of an assassination attempt which suggests complicity within the Vatican itself. The novel gives insights into the daily behind-the-scenes theological maneuvering, dialogue, and debate by bishops and their theologian periti on issues to be found on the agenda of this Church Council of the future, as well as a realistic view into increasing world tensions which have implications for the future survival of the human race. It is a work filled with twists and turns and an ending you will never forget.

Author : T. R. Haney
Publisher : Author House
Page : 610 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2004-10-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781452065380

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Assault on the Vatican by T. R. Haney Pdf

A psychological novel of international intrique where in the near future, a secret organization plots to take over the Roman Catholic Church and through it the whole world. The Pope is totally unaware of the existence of this organization. A priest, the pastor of an inner city ghetto parish in Chicago, gets caught up in the organization’s plot. With the help of his friends Celine and Gene, Father Joseph Daniels (Danny to his friends) works to expose the plot and members of Viri Lucis (Men of Light) as he plumbs the depths of his own soul: his hopes and doubts, his dreams and frustrations, his loves and disillusionments. And all the while the secret organization grows stronger while Danny’s friend and mentor, Pope John Paul IV remains in the dark about the impending assault on the Vatican. “The main metaphor,” the author said, “is the contrast between practicing one’s religion and living one’s faith.

Author : Sari Gilbert
Publisher : Sari Gilbert
Page : 479 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2021-07-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9791220091503

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Deadline Rome: The Vatican Kylix by Sari Gilbert Pdf

It is 1980 and Clare Phillips, a beautiful, young British free-lance journalist based in Rome and her friend Daniel, a young American priest, visit an Etruscan tomb and make a macabre discovery. Clare realizes that a kidnapping has taken place and, with Daniel’s grudging help, decides to do some investigating on her own. With a background in archeology, Clare is also covering the announced purchase by the Vatican’s Etruscan Museum of a valuable antique Greek wine cup – a kylix - painted by the world famous Euphronius. A major exhibit has been planned. The purchase turns out to have been engineered by an unscrupulous Argentinian archbishop and a greedy French diplomat, and Clare – with Daniel’s help - uses her contacts to dig deeper. She gets advice from fellow journalists, including Luca, an Italian investigative reporter with whom she’d had a brief passionate fling, works closely with several of Italy’s top investigating magistrates. But her determination to make a name for herself leads her repeatedly to strike out on her own. Gradually several things become clear. First, that the purchase may have been made with “dirty money”, and second, that a avaricious Christian Democratic politician and his henchmen may also be involved in the kidnapping. Then, once the identity of the kidnapping victim becomes known, that the two events are inextricably linked. Clare’s ambition puts her at risk on more than one occasion. The kylix will leave a bloody trail and the story, spun out against its Roman background, highlights the life of a dynamic foreign journalist in Italy.

Author : Philip Willan
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2013-09-23
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781491707944

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The Vatican at War by Philip Willan Pdf

When Pope Benedicts butler began leaking secret Vatican documents to an Italian journalist he was motivated by a desire to save the Catholic church from what he saw as a mounting tide of corruption. Among the issues he felt should be brought to the attention of the pope and the public were the roles of freemasonry and the secret services in Vatican affairs, and the mysterious disappearance of a Vatican schoolgirl, Emanuela Orlandi. The Orlandi affair ties the present travails of the papacy to the Banco Ambrosiano scandal and the death in London of its chairman, Roberto Calvi. The banker found hanging under Blackfriars Bridge was caught in a web of Cold War intrigue, from which the Vatican is still trying to extricate itself. Now updated and expanded, this book was first published as The Last Supper: The Mafi a, the Masons and the Killing of Roberto Calvi. Praise for The Last Supper This powerfully written account will be required reading for students of recent Italian and Vatican history. The Tablet. The meticulously researched book makes for a surprisingly smooth and fascinating read. Bloomberg. Willan wrote the wonderful Puppetmasters about post-war Italian politics and this is more of the same, a smaller patch examined in more detail. Lobster.

Author : Sean Brennan
Publisher : CUA Press
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2022-07-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781949822229

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The KGB and the Vatican by Sean Brennan Pdf

"The KGB archivist and defector Vasili Nikitivich Mitrokhin created voluminous transcriptions and summaries of KGB records that span almost 20 years. These transcriptions contain, among other details, a limited but interesting account of KGB activities directed against the Holy See from the early 1960s to the early 1980s, at a time when the Vatican was attempting to reach out to Communist governments in Eastern Europe. This book is a translation of those passages in the Mitrokhin Archive related to the Holy See. This original text is preceded by a three-part introduction covering: who was Vasili Mitrokhin and how were his files created and smuggled to the United Kingdom; the historical background of the relationship between the Soviet regime and the Vatican, leading up to and including the period discussed in Mitrokhin's record; and finally, a summary of the Mitrokhin Archive's revelations regarding the KGB's efforts against the Vatican, both independently and in coordination with political police forces in the satellite regimes in Eastern Europe"--

Author : Gerald Posner
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 752 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2015-09-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781416576594

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God's Bankers by Gerald Posner Pdf

A deeply reported, fast-paced exposé of the money and the cardinals-turned-financiers at the heart of the Vatican.

Author : Richard Drake
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : History
ISBN : 0674014812

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The Aldo Moro Murder Case by Richard Drake Pdf

Aldo Moro's kidnapping and violent death in 1978 had much the same effect in Italy as the assassination of President John F. Kennedy had in the U.S., with both cases giving rise to endless conspiracy theories. Drake provides a detailed portrait of the tragedy and its aftermath as complex symbols of a turbulent age in Italian history.

Author : Frederic Martel
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 593 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2019-02-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781472966155

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In the Closet of the Vatican by Frederic Martel Pdf

The New York Times Bestseller - Revised and Expanded "[An] earth-shaking exposé of clerical corruption" - National Catholic Reporter The arrival of Frédéric Martel's In the Closet of the Vatican, published worldwide in eight languages, sent shockwaves through the religious and secular world. The book's revelations of clericalism, hypocrisy, cover-ups and widespread homosexuality in the highest echelons of the Vatican provoked questions that the most senior Vatican officials--and the Pope himself--were forced to act upon; it would go on to become a New York Times bestseller. Now, almost a year after the book's first publication, Frédéric Martel reflects in a new foreword on the effect the book has had and the events that have come to light since it was first released. In the Closet of the Vatican describes the double lives of priests--including the cardinals living with their young "assistants" in luxurious apartments whilst professing humility and chastity--the cover-up of numerous cases of sexual abuse; sinister scheming in the Vatican; political conspiracy overseas in Argentina and Chile, and the resignation of Benedict XVI. From his unique position as a respected journalist with uninhibited access to some of the Vatican's most influential people and private spaces, Martel presents a shattering account of a system rotten to its very core.

Author : Richard Hammer
Publisher : Tullio Pironti
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 8879370197

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