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The Vatican’s secret keeper is retiring — here’s what he wants you to know
The Vatican is set to open the secret archives of Pope Pius XII, the World War II-era pope whose record during the Holocaust has come under intense scrutiny. The archive will be opened on March 2.
How Vatican’s secret spy service ‘The Entity’ trained priests in dark arts, infiltrated USSR & helped Pole become Pope
WITH ruthless ambition, suspense and even spies, hit movie Conclave lays bare the fight to succeed as a new Pope. The ...
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Inside the Unholy See: the infiltration of the Vatican by foreign powers
Since it became independent in 1929, Vatican City has been the world’s smallest state. Every evening the gates close, leaving ...
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The Vatican's clandestine wars of spies to control world geopolitics: "They think in decades and even centuries, not in years"
Historian Yvonnick Denoël delves into recently declassified documents for his book 'Vatican Spies', revealing an intricate network of hidden connections and underground conflicts that, starting from ...
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Pope Benedict passed box of Vatican’s ‘most difficult and painful’ secrets over to Pope Francis: Book
His latest book — he has authored and co-authored some 90 different titles — was only meant to be released after his death, but the Vatican’s new Jubilee of Hope year, which began last month ...
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Vatican will open secret archive on Holocaust-era Pope Pius XII
(JTA) — The Vatican secret archive relating to controversial Holocaust-era Pope Pius XII will be opened next year. Pope Francis made the announcement at an audience with managers and staff of ...
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The Vatican Is Trying To Subdue A Growing Divide Between Cardinals
At first the blackout was thought to be a reaction to reports in the Italian press containing details of secret Vatican talks, including discussion of an ongoing scandal involving infighting and ...