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9780465015429

The Power and the Glory Inside the Dark Heart of Pope John Paul II's Vatican

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    9780465015429

  • ISBN10:

    0465015425

  • Edition: Reprint
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2009-03-24
  • Publisher: Basic Books
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Summary

Pope John Paul II was a leader to millions of Catholics at a time of tremendous change. Promising a renewed church, he became a symbol of hope worldwide. Now, four years after his death, calls for his sainthood continue. But is this the whole truth? InThe Power and the Glory, David Yallop explores the myths and half truths of John Paul II's long reign, revealing everything from the mismanagement of Vatican finance and the child sexual abuse crisis to the Vatican's role in the fall of Communism and the rise of the Opus Dei. Including explosive revelations from the CIA, the KGB, and the Vatican itself,The Power and the Gloryis a bold and unflinching account of a beloved leader.

Author Biography

David Yallop won the Crime Writers’ Golden Dagger Award for Nonfiction in 1984 for In God’s Name, his classic inquiry into the death of John Paul I, which has sold six million copies worldwide. He is also the author of The Day the Laughter Stopped, Deliver Us from Evil, and Tracking the Jackal. He lives in England.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrationsp. ix
Prefacep. xi
God's Will?p. 3
'It Depends on Whose Liberation Theology ...'p. 40
A Very Polish Revolutionp. 84
Appointment in St Peter's Squarep. 112
Vatican Incorporated Ip. 133
Papal Politics I: A Holy Alliance?p. 152
The Market Placep. 202
The Jewish Questionp. 234
Beyond Beliefp. 270
Papal Politics II: After the Cold Warp. 355
Thou Shalt Not ...p. 377
Vatican Incorporated IIp. 413
The Villagep. 442
Epiloguep. 479
Author's notep. 497
Notesp. 500
Bibliographyp. 502
Indexp. 517
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