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In the closet of The Vatican, power, homosexuality, hypocrisy, Frédéric Martel ; translated by Shaun Whiteside

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In the closet of The Vatican, power, homosexuality, hypocrisy, Frédéric Martel ; translated by Shaun Whiteside

Language

eng

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charts

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

In the closet of The Vatican

Oclc number

1078207549

Responsibility statement

Frédéric Martel ; translated by Shaun Whiteside

Sub title

power, homosexuality, hypocrisy

Summary

"A startling account of corruption and hypocrisy at the heart of the Vatican. [This book] exposes the rot at the heart of the Vatican and the Roman Catholic Church today. This brilliant piece of investigative writing is based on four years' authoritative research, including extensive interviews with those in power. The celibacy of priests, the condemnation of the use of contraceptives, the cover-up of countless cases of sexual abuse, the resignation of Benedict XVI, misogyny among the clergy, the dramatic fall in Europe of the number of vocations to the priesthood, the plotting against Pope Francis--all these issues are clouded in mystery and secrecy. [This] is a book that reveals these secrets and penetrates this enigma. It derives from a system founded on a clerical culture of secrecy which starts in junior seminaries and continues right up to the Vatican itself. It is based on the double lives of priests and on extreme homophobia. The resulting schizophrenia in the Church is hard to fathom. But the more a prelate is homophobic, the more likely it is that he is himself gay. 'Behind rigidity there is always something hidden, in many cases a double life.' These are the words of Pope Francis himself, and with them the Pope has unlocked the Closet. No one can claim to really understand the Catholic Church today until they have read this book. It reveals a truth that is extraordinary and disturbing."--, Amazon.com

Table Of Contents

pt. I. Francis. Domus Sanctae Marthae ; Gender theory ; Who am I to judge? ; Buenos Aires ; The synod ; Roma termini -- pt. II. Paul. The Maritain code ; Loving friendship -- pt. III. John Paul. The sacred college ; The Legion of Christ ; The ring of lust ; The Swiss Guard ; The crusade against gays ; The pope's diplomacy ; Strange household ; Rouco ; CEI ; Seminarians -- pt. IV. Benedict. Passivo e bianco ; The vice-pope ; Dissidents ; VatiLeaks ; The abdication -- Epilogue

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