Dark Mysteries of The Vatican

by H. Paul Jeffers

WHAT THE VATICAN DOESN'T WANT YOU TO The lies. The conspiracies. The cover-ups. The truth. Deep behind the walls of the world's holiest site is a dense network of lies, corruption, and conspiracies fueling the Vatican's vast and unchecked influence on world events. From the Holy Orders that defied the commandment "Thou Shalt Not Kill" to the scandals splashed across international headlines, the Vatican is no longer shrouded in mystery, legend, and secrecy. It's all - The shocking and unsolved murder of the corrupt Vatican financier known as "God's Banker" - Real-life exorcism-and shocking rumors of Satanism - The Vatican's startling views on extraterrestrials and end-of-world prophesies - The Vatican's hidden ties to Nazi Germany and the Mafia - The bizarre rituals of the ultraconservative Opus Dei - The Vatican's ruthless 500-year war with the Freemasons - Pope Pius XII's anti-Semitic indifference to the plight of Europe's Jews and the Holocaust - And much more! This utterly fascinating, unflinching account is the most definitive exposé ever written about the most secretive institution in the world.

Genres: History, Religion, Nonfiction, Politics, Christianity, Ebooks, Science

210 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

H. Paul Jeffers was an established military historian and author of seventy books. He worked as an editor and producer at ABC, CBS and NBC, and is the only person to have been news director of both of New York City's all-news radio stations. He taught journalism at New York University, Syracuse University, and Boston University.

Reviews

[Lina · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ši knyga turėtų atskleisti Vatikano paslaptis ir patvirtinti arba paneigti sklandančius tam tikrus gandus. Kiekviename skyriuje aptariamas naujas gandas arba plačiai visuomenėje išpopuliarėjusi "nuomonė". Negalima paneigti, kad knygoje gausu faktų ir kad autorius remiasi daugeliu informacijos šaltinių. Tačiau rašymo stilius labai primena informacijos kratinį ir rezultate stokoja aiškumo. Pabaigoje sudėtinga nustatyti, ar autorius patvirtina ar paneigia aptariamą gandą.

[kostas vamvoukakis · Rating 4 out of 5]

καλό ευχάριστο αλλά αρκετά επιφανειακό. πιο πολύ παράθεση γεγονότων πάρα ανάλυση. καλό για εισαγωγή

[Artur Coelho · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ah, as delícias das teorias de conspiração e dos mistérios das venerandas organizações globais. Este é um livro que apresenta os suspeitos do costume no que toca ao Vaticano: ligações perigosas com o regime nazi, finanças obscuras, riqueza da igreja, templários, manigâncias pouco católicas de papas dedicados aos prazeres da carne, segredos dos arquivos, segredos de fátima, satanismo e exorcismos, posturas face às ciências e ao humanismo secular, opus dei, espionagem internacional e ovnis. Não traz nada de novo, limitando-se a coleccionar factos e alegações já bem conhecidas com uma lógica inescrutável. Por exemplo, num capítulo dedicado ao ressurgimento dos exorcismos ao quinto parágrafo damos por nós a ler sobre a homossexualidade de alguns papas. Noutro, de referências a vida extraterrestre e alegações de ovnis a pairar sobre o Vaticano depressa passa aos túmulos dos papas e às necrópoles romanas sob os terrenos do mini-estado. Nem chega ao divertido argumento que os papas seriam talvez seres alienígenas apostados no domínio da humanidade através do controlo da mitologia. Não particularmente profundo e com uma estrutura que desafia qualquer metodologia de organização literária, é uma boa leitura de anfetamina para a imaginação para uma daquelas tardes langorosas em que apetece dar descanso aos neurónios.

[Sam knowles · Rating 2 out of 5]

for a book that's supposedly debunking the so-called corrupt origins and systems of the catholic faith I guess it's safe to say that they've done well. I'm not against any religions, however, so don't get the wrong idea. personally I cared less about this book, a complete waste of time. all it talks about is past Incidences involving pedophilia, bitter contempt towards others with a different religious disposition, and supposedly conspiracy theories. I really wouldn't recommend this book to anyone.

[Russianwitch · Rating 2 out of 5]

While mildly amusing, I am familiar with some of the accusations but a few were certainly new, this book starts to become repetitive quite fast.
It's easy reading but not very informative as the writer seems to have written a book half as thick then decided to pad it by constantly providing summaries of three or four facts he has a fondness for.

[Luke · Rating 2 out of 5]

My feeling after reading this was - is that all? 2000 years to draw from and the sum total of misdeeds was very little. Most intriguing was Pope John Paul I was possibly murdered after planning to crack down on the Vatican Bank.

[Henry · Rating 3 out of 5]

O livro em geral é bom, mas acho que ele foca mais em nomes e datas do que detalhes sobre as obras, que na minha opinião é a essência do livro, poderia ter explorado mais os temas polêmicos como envolvimento com nazismo, pedofilia e assassinatos.

[Bathory · Rating 1 out of 5]

The book is not informative. It describes very generally several cases. No analysis or conclusions, very little of history. It is like a story about nothing. It seems like an attempt to write about Vatican mysteries but failed.

[Paschalis]

elibrary

[Laurynas Mikalauskas · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nieko naujo, kas nėra žinoma besidomintiems sąmokslo teorijomis apie Vatikaną. Labiau panašu į paskalų ir gandų knygą, retu atvėju pateikiami įrodymai ir faktai.

[Fredrick Danysh · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Vatican Archives holds many books ad manuscripts considered confidential by the Catholic Church therefore many people believe that the Church is hiding unsavory secrets. The author makes conjectures in the are of the sex lives of priests and popes, finance, murder, spying, and the Holocaust to name a few areas. Many "quotes" are provided without complete documentation which to me is a flaw in both historical and political arenas. The work is well written otherwise and thought provoking.

[Delson Roche · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well, how much wealth does Vatican really have. A lot or none- well depends of what is really wealth. This books takes the reader to the inner heart of the Vatican. Many misconceptions I had about Vatican's wealth was cleared. A lovely read.

[Ubiratan Coutinho · Rating 5 out of 5]

É de enojar o quêbo dogmatismo religioso faz, não somente no catolicismo.
Tramas, assassinatos, homossexualismo, traições, sociedades secretas etc. São apenas um pouquinho do que se passa nesta milenar instituição.

[Daiva Skirkevičienė · Rating 2 out of 5]

Man labai įdomi šios knygos tema. Bet labai prastai suredaguotas vertimas. Dėl “griozdiškos” kalbos skaitymas malonumo neteikia.
Dar kartą įsitikinau, jog įsigyjant knygą svarbu pasižiūrėti, kas jos leidėjas. Nuo leidėjo labai priklauso ir knygos kokybė.

[Justin · Rating 1 out of 5]

Tons of typos, incorrect dates. There were some neat facts but overall not as insightful as it could have been.

[Dennis Osborne · Rating 3 out of 5]

The first half of this book was very interesting ,unfortunately the 2nd half trailed off.

[Bill Coe · Rating 3 out of 5]

THE FIRST 3/4 OF THE BOOK WAS VERY INTERESTING. THE CONCLUDING CHAPTERS WERE BEYOND TEDIOUS.

[Nick · Rating 2 out of 5]

interesting book