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The St. Gallen Mafia : Exposing the Secret Reformist Group Within the Church.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Meloni, Julia.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cardinals.
- Catholic Church.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (115 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- St. Gallen Mafia
- Place of Publication:
- Ashland : TAN Books, 2021.
- Summary:
- In the mid-1990s, a clandestine group of high-ranking churchmen began gathering in St. Gallen, Switzerland. Opposed to Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, the circle plotted a revolution in stealth. By 2015, their secret ached to be told. Before an audience, Cardinal Godfried Danneels joked of being a part of a "mafia." But as explosive as Danneels's confession was, a thick cloud of mystery still enshrouds the St. Gallen mafia. In this compelling book, Julia Meloni pieces together the eerie trail of confessional evidence about the St. Gallen group. Copiously researched and grippingly narrated, The St. Gallen Mafia sheds light on the following: The mysteries of the 2005 conclave, where mafia members grew divided over a plan to back Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio as pope. The war against Benedict XVI by the mafia's Cardinal Achille Silvestrini - and the mysterious "confessions" believed to be linked to him. The enigmatic, complicated relationship between the mafia's Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini and Benedict XVI. The mafia writings that presaged a new Francis - and the 2013 conclave that elected him. Martini's enduring role as an "ante-pope" - a "precursor" for Pope Francis.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Halftitle Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- I. War
- 1. The Next Pope
- 2. Silvestrini
- 3. Martini
- 4. Kasper
- 5. Danneels
- 6. The Ante-Pope
- 7. Fire
- 8. No Country for Old Men
- II. Time
- 9. Dark Horse
- 10. The Ghost of Cardinal Martini
- 11. God of Surprises
- 12. Man Behind the Curtain
- 13. Chekhov's Gun
- 14. Things Fall Apart
- 15. Patience
- 16. Time
- Bibliography.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9781505122893
- 1505122899
- OCLC:
- 1281135058
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