Frederic Martel

In the Closet of the Vatican (eBook, PDF)

Power, Homosexuality, Hypocrisy; THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Übersetzer: Whiteside, Shaun

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
• Seitenzahl: 576
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Februar 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781472966162
• Artikelnr.: 55339494

Autorenporträt

Frédéric Martel is a French researcher and writer. He is the author of ten books, including In the Closet of the Vatican, which was a New York Times bestseller and has been translated into 20 languages. The book was a number one bestseller in France for eight weeks and became a bestseller in 15 other countries. As a journalist, Martel also hosts a weekly radio show on media and culture for French National Public Radio. He lives in Paris.

Inhaltsangabe

Note from the author and the publishers Prologue PART I: FRANCIS 1 Domus
Sanctae Marthae 2 Gender theory 3 Who am I to judge? 4 Buenos Aires 5 The
Synod 6 Roma Termini PART II: PAUL 7 The Maritain Code 8 Loving friendship
PART III: JOHN PAUL 9 The sacred college 10 The Legion of Christ 11 The
ring of lust 12 The Swiss Guard 13 The crusade against gays 14 The pope's
diplomacy 15 Strange househld 16 Rouco 17 CEI 18 Seminarians PART IV:
BENEDICT 19 Passivo e biano 20 The vice-pope 21 Dissidents 22 Vatileaks 23
The abdication Epilogue Acknowledgements