The Vatican exposed : money, murder, and the Mafia / Paul Williams.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Williams, Paul L., 1944-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Papacy--History.

Papacy.

History.

Vatican City--History.

Vatican City.

Physical Description:

264 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 2003.

Summary:

With scrupulous attention to detail, Williams produces explosive and never-before-published evidence of the Church's morally questionable dealings with the Mafia and other sinister organizations over seven decades. Illustrations.

Contents:

Introduction: Rags to Riches 9

Chapter 1. The Donation of Mussolini 15

Chapter 2. The Miracle of the Money 33

Chapter 3. Mammon Triumphant 41

Chapter 4. The Formation of the Vatican Bank 55

Chapter 5. Catholic Croatia and Nazi Gold 63

Chapter 6. Riches and Ratlines 73

Chapter 7. Wealth beyond Measure 79

Chapter 8. The Pink Pope 89

Chapter 9. Montini's Maelstrom 95

Chapter 10. Enter the Shark 103

Chapter 11. The Secret Society 111

Chapter 12. High Times, New Crimes 123

Chapter 13. The Counterfeit Church 131

Chapter 14. The Crash of Vatican, Inc. 141

Chapter 15. The Pope Must Die 149

Chapter 16. The Ambrosiano Affair 163

Chapter 17. In the Wake of the Storm 173

Chapter 18. Business as Usual 181

Chapter 19. A Fortress Impregnable 189

Epilogue: And So It Goes 197

Appendix A. A Chronological List of the Popes 203

Appendix B. The Lateran Treaty of 1929 209

Appendix C. The Concordat between the Holy See and the German Reich 223.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-254) and index.

ISBN:

1591020654

OCLC:

50920610